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		Cadet Eric Scherer Cadet Battalion Commander CDT Scherer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 20, 1981 and graduated from Land 'O Lakes High School in Land 'O Lakes, Florida in 1999. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Firecontrolman and went to Advanced Electronics Technical Core in Great Lakes, Illinois, followed by Firecontrolman "A" school.  In the summer of 2000, he was TDY on board the USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) for four months.  He then went to his "C" school for the Close In Weapons System (CIWS) also known as C-RAM.  In the summer of 2001, he deployed to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea to enforce the oil embargo against Iraq, then in support of Operation Enduring Freedom after September 11, 2001.  In 2003 CDT Scherer deployed as a part of a NATO task force to the Mediterranean conducting Visit Board Search and Seizures (VBSS) as part of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).  In 2005-2006, for the third time he deployed to the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean to conduct counter piracy operations and MIO operations as part of Crew Sierra's VBSS team.  In 2006 CDT Scherer got out of the navy and attended Hillsborough Community College in August 2006 where he earned his AA in 2008.  He then transferred to USF in August 2008 where he is pursuing an economics degree.  CDT Scherer is currently a SMP Cadet at the Joint Communications Support Element/ 4th Joint Communications Squadron with plans to join the reserves as a Signal Officer.
		Cadet Brent Hinson Cadet Command Sergeant Major CDT Hinson was born in Titusville, FL and graduated Titusville High School in 2002. He completed his AA degree at Brevard Community College and enlisted as an infantryman in 2006. He completed Airborne School and was stationed at Ft. Hood, TX with the 1st Cavalry Division. Following Airborne was Baghdad, Iraq for 15 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. CDT Hinson was then accepted for Green-to-Gold and began school at USF in Fall 2008. He is majoring in Biomedical Sciences and is an SMP cadet in the Florida National Guard with plans to branch Medical Support in the Florida National Guard.
		Cadet James Digamon Cadet Battalion Executive Officer Cdt. Digamon was born in Athens, GA. and graduated from Santa Fe Catholic High school in 2006. He began ROTC his freshmen year of college as an Accounting major. Since then he has completed the Summer Course of Mountain Warfare School. His plans are to branch Engineering in the Army Reserve, and pursue a Masters in Forensic Accounting.