Summer Lancette of Oneida commissioned into the U.S. Army at Clarkson University May 12
Clarkson University congratulates Summer Lancette of Oneida on being commissioned into the U.S. Army at the Army ROTC Golden Knight Battalion’s spring commissioning May 12.
The ceremony featured comments by Clarkson University President Tony Collins and guest speaker retired Army Lieutenant General Bernard Champoux, the uncle of one of the commissioning cadets. General Champoux assignments included Brigade command at Fort Drum and Division Command in Hawaii. His last assignment was as the Commanding General, Eighth United States Army/Chief of Staff, Combined Forces Command, Republic of Korea.
The ceremony also included the swearing in of the new officers, the pinning of their gold bars by family members, and the traditional first salute, known as the “Silver Dollar Salute”.