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Archive: September, 2022

Gold Achieved: Officer Candidate Class 60 Commissioning Ceremony
September 20, 2022 — Officer Candidates from Class 60 gathered inside the Missouri Capitol Rotunda on September 10, 2022, for a graduation ceremony that culminates their commitment to becoming commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. The Officer Candidate School (OCS) trains new and prior enlisted service members to become second lieutenants. The candidates had to rely on their intellect, mental fortitude, and physical fitness to be successful and meet the required expectations to graduate... MORE

Emily Pickerell, Missouri Army National Guard, is pinned as a 2nd Lieutenant during the graduation of Officer Candidate Class 60. The ceremony was held in the Missouri State Capital building's rotunda on 10 September, 2022.