Fearless 5K Race in North Park To Honor Fallen Marine

This article was written and reported by Editor Richard Cook

Organizers of the third annual Fearless 5K are hoping for more than a thousand runners at North Park on Saturday, June 29. 

The race was organized to honor West View native and North Hills High School  graduate Marine Sgt. Joseph Caskey, 24, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010. 

Caskey's parents, Gerald and Debra Caskey, reside in Pine Township. His brother, Marine Staff Sgt. Josh Caskey, and his family live in Cranberry. 

Last August, volunteers from Touchdown for Homes, the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, friends and neighbors gave a complete remodel to Josh Caskey'shome on Briarwood Lane. 

A Purple Heart recipient, Josh Caskey, a 32-year-old father of four, was injured six years ago while serving in Iraq when an improvised Explosive Device detonated not far from where he had just taken off his protective gear.

The cost is $20 for runners who pre-register by Friday, June 28, and $25 for those who register on race day. 

Proceeds from the race benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, a charity that provides financial assistance to wounded Marines and their families.

American Legion Post 80 in Laurel Gardens was renamed last year in honor of Sgt. Joseph Caskey.