By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Brandi Mayer celebrated the start of a new semester in a place a world away from the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Dressed in Army fatigues, the 28-year-old aviation operations specialist posed for a back-to-school photo at a military base in the Middle East, where she’s currently stationed with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Mayer and nearly 700 other soldiers from the St. … [Read more...] about Brandi Mayer balances master’s classes, military service during deployment
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ROTC cadets leave UNK as leaders, Army officers
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – More than 500 students participated in Friday’s spring commencement at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Three of them received standing ovations from the capacity crowd inside the Health and Sports Center. Cannon Marchand, Jeysel Olmos and Armando Chavez celebrated a pair of achievements on graduation day. Shortly after receiving their degrees, the ROTC cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in the … [Read more...] about ROTC cadets leave UNK as leaders, Army officers
Calvin Koziol wins Best Warrior event; National Guard Soldier of the Year
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition stresses competitors physically and mentally. A grueling three-day test of military skills, its lineup of events includes a 14-mile road march carrying a 50-pound ruck sack, 5-mile run, battle drills, weapons test, land navigation, interviews, first aid casualty care, essay writing and more. Calvin Koziol mastered them all, winning the competition in June to become the … [Read more...] about Calvin Koziol wins Best Warrior event; National Guard Soldier of the Year
