U.S. Army Pvt. Brendan R. Arris has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values and physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.

Arris is the son of Corey Arris of Hartford and Mariah F. Cratty of Skowhegan, and grandson of Bob Arris of Sumner. He is a 2015 graduate of Buckfield Junior Senior High School.