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Like most Army ROTC programs, the University of Maine conducts an annual staff ride for their senior class. This event offers a unique opportunity for historical research for the cadets and gives them a chance to take a deep dive into a historical campaign or subject. In the past, this likely meant spending a lot of time with dusty books, but not in 2021. ....
University of Maine Army ROTC Cadets learn about 3rd ID, connect with division Courtesy Photo | The WWI uniform of 2nd Lt. Delmore Adams is displayed during a terrain walk and battle.. read moreread more Courtesy Photo | The WWI uniform of 2nd Lt. Delmore Adams is displayed during a terrain walk and battle analysis event that replaced the traditional staff ride held by the University of Maine Army ROTC program April 24, 2021. A veteran of 3rd Infantry Division and a resident of Maine, Adams was twice awarded the French Croix de Guerre as well as the Silver Star for his bravery as part of the 3rd ID in 1917-1918. Artifacts like the uniform were used to teach cadets about what individuals like themselves did when put into harrowing situations in the crossroads of history. (Courtesy Photo, Capt. Jonathan Bratten) ....
Bowdoin resident appointed first female commander of Maine National Guard engineer company pressherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bowdoin resident appointed first female commander of Maine National Guard combat engineer company “The company is opening up and it s not based on gender anymore, it’s based on what an individual can do,” said 1st Lt. Ellen Morrison. Photo by Maj. Carl Lamb An avid outdoorswoman, cross-fitter with a first-degree black belt in Taekwondo, 1st Lt. Ellen Morrison of Bowdoin can now add first female commander of the Maine National Guard’s 251st Engineer Company to her list of accomplishments. Morrison accepted the role of commander at a ceremony attended by family, friends and colleagues in Norway, Maine, on April 30. ....
5 On April 30, in a ceremony in front of family, friends and fellow soldiers, 1st Lt. Ellen Morrison accepted the company guidon from outgoing commander Capt. Jonathan Bratten, thereby assuming command of the 251st Engineer Company. An ordnance officer turned engineer, Morrison has served as the unit executive officer since October 2019, having previously served as a platoon leader and executive officer with Augusta s 152nd Support Maintenance Company. She also was a platoon leader with the 251st during two large out-of-state training exercises in New York and Louisiana. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as your commander and work alongside the current officers, noncommissioned officers, and future noncommissioned officers, Morrison said to the unit in her command philosophy statement. I appreciate your dedication, sacrifice, and your willingness to do what less than .05% of the population will ever do – protect our country. ....