Eddins Becomes Year's 12th Commissioned Army ROTC Officer at the U of A

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2nd Lt. Rian Eddins being pinned by his mother, Staff Sgt. Tracey Freeman-Eddins and Father, Ronnie Eddins.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 2^nd Lt. Rian Eddins became the 12^th commissioned officer in 2014 from the University of Arkansas’ Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program on Wednesday, July 2, in a swearing-in ceremony in the Army ROTC building’s drill hall on the U of A campus.

2^nd Lt. Eddins is the first biological engineering graduate to be commissioned from the U of A. He was sworn in by Lt. Col. Charles A. Pudil II and was then pinned by his parents, Staff Sgt. Tracey Freeman-Eddins and Ronnie Eddins. His mother rendered him his first salute.

The cadre and staff of the “Razorback Brigade” at the University of Arkansas would like to congratulate its newest officer.