{"id":46329,"date":"2022-05-16T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=46329"},"modified":"2022-05-18T09:24:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T15:24:56","slug":"tarleton-rotc-ceremony-commissions-new-army-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-rotc-ceremony-commissions-new-army-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton ROTC Ceremony Commissions New Army Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tarleton State University Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps Texan Battalion cadets were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Army in a May 12 ceremony on the Stephenville campus. Pictured, from left, are 2LT Garrett Wood, William Sproull,2LT Daniel Churchill, 2LT Esaia Terron, 2LT Jacob Worley, Tarleton State University President James Hurley, 2LT Justin Trussell, the cermony\u2019s keynote speaker LTC Mike Eliassen, 2LT Carter Bonneau, 2LT Jerry Addington, 2LT justin Bray and 2LT Joseph Dandridge.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, May 16, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Ten Tarleton State University Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps Texan Battalion cadets were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Army in a May 12 ceremony on the Stephenville campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cadets must complete their undergraduate degree, including a military science curriculum, and leader development training to be commissioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lt. Col. Mike Eliassen, Professor of Military Science and department head, presided over the ceremony, which he called the culmination of four rigorous years where cadets are challenged mentally and physically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the Army\u2019s newest second lieutenants you are entrusted to lead and take care of America\u2019s sons and daughters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newly commissioned Texan Battalion cadets, their degree, Texas hometown and branch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Jerry Addington, bachelor\u2019s in history, Fort Worth, Field Artillery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Carter Bonneau, bachelor\u2019s in history, Tyler, Military Police<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Justin Bray, bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice, Plano, Infantry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Daniel Churchill, bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice, Dallas, Signal Corps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Joseph Dandridge, bachelor\u2019s in computer science, Granbury, Signal Corps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     William Sproull, bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice, Richardson, Aviation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Esaia Terron, bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice, Killeen, Infantry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Justin Trussell, bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice, Florence, Engineer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Garrett Wood, bachelor\u2019s in political science, Austin, Infantry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Jacob Worley, bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice; Stephenville; Infantry branch detail, Military Intelligence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the Tarleton Texan Battalion and Army ROTC program, visit www.tarleton.edu\/rotc<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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