Dawton King of La Grange, NC sworn in as officer in the United States Armed Forces
Dawton King of La Grange, NC sworn in as officer in the United States Armed Forces
CHARLESTON, SC (05/06/2024)-- The United States Armed Forces now have more than 140 new officers.
Dawton King of La Grange, NC is one of the members of the Class of 2024 who accepted a commission into the United States Armed Forces.
Held on Friday, May 3, during a joint commissioning ceremony, approximately 30% of the Class of 2024 accepted commissions into the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force. This year's joint ceremony was held in McAlister Field House.
The ceremony included the now-officers reciting their oath, as well as having gold bars pinned on their uniforms by their sponsors. Following the ceremony, the commissionees gathered on Summerall Field where they received their first salutes as officers.
The commencement ceremony for the Corps is held the day after the commissioning ceremonies.
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