His parents, Krzysztof and Anna Branas, pinned his second lieutenant epaulets. His first salute was to Master Sergeant Reginald Warren. Emmanuel Tellez, a sport management major from Spring Brook ...

During the ceremony, friends and family members “pinned” each new officer by affixing second lieutenant rank to their Army Service Uniform’s epaulets. In a time-honored tradition ...

He then noted that of the more than 6,000 who were commissioned as second lieutenants in 1983 ... beamed a smile as his family affixed new rank epaulets to his jacket and shirt.

Ruzek is receiving his commission as a second lieutenant in the infantry. David Palmer held the rank of cadet captain in the Buccaneer Battalion. He is the son of Benjamin and Gabriella Palmer of ...