University of Alabama Army ROTC Graduate Chosen to Represent All Programs Nationwide

By Jamon Smith
University of Alabama

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A recent graduate of the University of Alabama, 2nd Lt. Jesse Benton, represented UA’s Army ROTC program, the state, the region and all 274 Army ROTC programs during the Army ROTC National Commissioning Ceremony.

Today’s ceremony was conducted by the secretary of the Army on behalf of every Army ROTC cadet commissioned this year. It was held at the Pentagon, with Benton participating virtually from his home in Titus.

“Jesse was selected to represent all 6,000 cadets that were commissioned,” said Lt. Col. Antwan Brown, professor of military science and chair of the department of military science at UA.

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