By: Sara M. Harris, W. Brian Kirby and Abbie Sharpe
Courtesy of Clemson University
Clemson University’s Army and Air Force ROTC units held a joint ceremony to commission 37 Second Lieutenants at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The ceremony occurred on main campus at the newly renovated Memorial Auditorium in Tillman Hall. Twenty-two students received commissions into the U.S. Army, and 15 students received commissions into the U.S. Air Force.
Following the commissioning ceremony, the newly appointed Lieutenants participated in a Silver Dollar Salute on Clemson University’s Military Heritage Plaza above Bowman field. The ceremony marks the first salute received by the officer from an enlisted member. As a sign of mutual respect, the officer presents the enlisted member with a silver dollar.
The commissioning candidates for the May 7 ceremony include Fairhaven High School graduate, class of 2021, Gabriel Joseph Monroe of Fairhaven, who received commission into the United States Army.
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- Gabriel Monroe receives his first salute as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army after being commissioned at a ceremony at Clemson University on 5/7/25. Submitted photo by Ken Scar courtesy of Clemson University.
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- The parents of Second Lieutenant, Gabriel Monroe, pin his bars on him after he was commissioned at a ceremony at Clemson University on 5/7/25. L-R: Keri Monroe (mom), Elaine (sister), 2nd Lt. Gabriel Monroe, Brian (dad), Naval Academy midshipman Adin Monroe (brother. Submitted photo by Ken Scar courtesy of Clemson University.
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- The Monroe family poses for a photo after Gabriel is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army at a ceremony at Clemson University on 5/7/25. L-R: Keri Monroe (mom), Gabriel, Brian (dad), Elaine (sister), Adin (brother, who is in the US Naval Academy. Submitted photo courtesy of Monroe family.
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