Forty-five officers from the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine Corps were commissioned in Mizzou Arena on Sunday in a ceremony marking the official beginning to each new officer’s career. From that point forward, they have legal authority under the president and are confirmed in their office by the Congress of the United States.
Graduating with honor
Mizzou Arena holds military commissioning ceremony
Sunday, May 18, 2008 | 6:08 p.m. CDT;
updated 12:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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