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Tracey Poirier NU ’96 makes history by becoming the Vermont Army National Guard’s first female Brigadier General

U.S. Army Col. Tracey Poirier promotes to the rank of Brig. Gen. during a ceremony at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, July 26, 2023. Poirier is the first female promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the history of the Vermont Army National Guard. (Photos Courtesy of the Vermont Army National Guard)

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David Solinas

Echo Taps to be held on April 18 in honor of SGT David Solinas, Jr.

The Norwich University Corps of Cadets and Civilian Community will honor the memory of SGT David Solinas, Jr., during a special Echo Taps service on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 10: 00 p.m. (EST).

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Norwich’s AFROTC Cadets participate in the Second Annual Northfield Community Clean Up

The Second Annual Northfield Community Clean Up took place this past weekend. Norwich’s AFROTC Cadets, in partnership with the American Legion Post 1819 and NU AFROTC Det 867, cleaned in and around the Northfield Town Center.

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Cadet Wineriter and Cadet Darby standing with two of the Ukrainian Cadets in the Piazza Armenia.

Norwich University was represented at the 3rd Annual International Forum for Peace, Security & Prosperity

Norwich University was represented by a special delegation at the 3rd Annual International Forum for Peace, Security & Prosperity in Sicily, Italy. The delegation consisted of three members of Norwich’s Corps of Cadets and Dr. Travis Morris, Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

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Air Force ROTC alum, Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, ’85, nominated for appointment to General

He graduated from Norwich’s Air Force ROTC in 1985 and after 37 years of service, Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, has been appointed four-star General and Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.

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Norwich Cadet Gabriel Gaetz wins at the 2021 OCR World Championship

Norwich University’s Cadet Gabriel Gaetz, class of 2023, spent this past weekend competing against over 400 athletes from around the world at the 2022 Obstacle Course Racing World (OCR) Championship in Stratton, Vermont. Gaetz finished 3rd in his age group (18-24) and 36th overall with a time of 2:08:43.

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Norwich University’s U.S. Army ROTC program to receive Defense Department award

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — In April, Norwich’s U.S. Army ROTC received the 2020 Gen. Douglas MacArthur Award for the Cadet Command’s 1st Brigade. In July, Norwich’s U.S. Army ROTC Pioneer Battalion received the Defense Department ROTC and Educational Institution Partnership Excellence Award. The Excellence Award recognizes exceptional performance in the 2019-20 academic year and standing out among the 496 U.S. colleges and universities that host ROTC units.

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