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	Cadet Housman supervises and helps kids with rock climbing at homecoming.

Learn How People Have Gained from ROTC

One of the best ways to see if Army ROTC is right for you is to learn how alumni have benefited from the experience. See how the skills they learned in ROTC have helped them build successful and satisfying careers.

		Alumnus Dunne 1st Commissioning Class - 1982 Branch/Functional Area:Military Intelligence/Strategic Plans and Policy Major: BA Economics, MSA Administration (Public) Alumnus Dunne enlisted in infantry and was subsequently commissioned on May 15, 1982. His assignments included Battalion S-2 in Civil Affairs, Battalion S-3 in Military Intelligence at division and corps levels, he also served as an Inspector General. Alumnus Dunne has served in the Republic of Korea and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) where he served in the J7 as the Chief, Global Peace Operations Initiative Secretariat; in the Standing Joint Force Headquarters as Director of Operations; and the Chief of Joint and Multinational Doctrine in the J3 Directorate where he was a core member of both the Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) and the Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJTFAC). His many awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters in lieu of 3rd award, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters in lieu of 3d award, Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters in lieu of 4th award, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass in lieu of 2d award, National Defense Service Medal with one star in lieu of 2d award, GWOT Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 4 in lieu of 4th award, Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf cluster in lieu of 4th award, and the Government of Mongolia’s Military Honor Medal, 1st Degree (equivalent to the Defense Distinguished Service Medal).
		Alumnus Nichols Class of 2008 Branch : Corps of Engineers Major: Construction Management Alumnus Nichols is assigned to the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri.
		Alumnus Maguire Class of 2008 Branch : Infantry Major: Criminology Alumnus Maguire is an Infantry Officer in the Illinois National Guard. He also served as a local paramedic and is currently a local police officer. .
		Alumnus Rennier Class of 2008 Branch: Quartermaster Major: Career and Organizational Studies Alumnus Rennier will be attending BOLC II and BOLC III in early to mid 2009. .
		Alumnus Andries Class of 2008 Branch: Chemical Corps Major: Recreation Administration Alumnus Andries is assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Knox, KY.
		Alumnus DeChavez Class of 2008 Branch: Medical Service Corps Major: Biological Sciences Alumnus DeChavez is assigned to the 710th Area Support Medical Company in North Riverside, IL.
		Alumnus Niewold Class of 2008 Branch: Engineers Major: History Alumnus Niewold is assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 4th MEB at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.