Story by Capt. Kevin Livingston | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 07.20.2020
Among the hundreds of Soldiers, Airmen and other personnel who have answered the call to serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, is one who had already achieved a historic first of her own for the organization. Second Lt. Colleen O’Callaghan is the first woman in the Ohio National Guard’s 232-year history to become an Army infantry officer....
Story by Lori Egan | Fort Benning Public Affairs Office | 06.18.2020
The Sullivan Memorial Blood Center on Sand Hill collected its first donation of COVID-19 convalescent plasma from an Infantry Basic Officer Course student. 2nd Lt. Sam Zivot with 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, donated his plasma June 4. He described COVID-19 as “real and very unpleasant.”...
Story by Bryan Gatchell | Fort Benning Public Affairs Office | 12.19.2019
Medal of Honor recipient former Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia spoke at the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course graduation Dec. 17....
Story by Joint Force Headquarters Califonia National Guard | California National Guard Primary | 07.24.2018
1st Lt. Leslie Greenfield graduates from Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course becoming the first female 11-Alpha in the California Army National Guard...
Story by Maj. Michelle Lunato | 98th Training Division -Initial Entry Training | 05.07.2018
FORT BENNING, GEORGIA -- U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Andrew V. Burns, 98th Training Division (Initial Entry Training), just accomplished something no Reserve Soldier has done in more than 30 years—he took command of an Active Duty Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course (IBOLC)....
Story by Christen Reyenga | U.S. Army Accessions Command | 05.16.2012
Five years after he left the U.S. Army, former enlisted soldier Don Gomez decided to re-join and become an Army officer. Now a second lieutenant after graduating from officer candidate school, Gomez says he wanted to come back because he missed the camaraderie and adventure of being in the Army....
