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  • Cadet Samuel Powell

    USD ROTC Commissions 2nd Lieutenant in December Ceremony

    VERMILLION, S.D. – Cadet Samuel Powell will commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the South Dakota National Guard during the winter ceremony Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in Farber Hall at the University of South Dakota.

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    Check out our Winter Newsletter "The Cadet." Thanks to all the Cadets for their had work putting this together! #3rdrotcbrigade https://apps.usd.edu/administrative/flip/rotc-newsletter-winter-2019/

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