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University of Guam and Guam Legislature honor Lt. Col. David Swanson at memorial tribute
Summary
University of Guam leaders, ROTC alumni and elected officials gathered at a campus memorial to honor Lieutenant Colonel David W. Swanson, the first professor of military science at UOG and founder of the campus Army ROTC program; legislative and regental resolutions were presented.
Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, president of the University of Guam, hosted a memorial tribute for Lieutenant Colonel David W. Swanson on campus, honoring his role in founding the university's Army ROTC program and his decades of service to students and the island.
Speakers at the event described Swanson as the first professor of military science at UOG and credited him with establishing the ROTC program in 1979 that commissioned the university's first class in 1982. "Today, we give tribute to his life, service and lasting legacy," Dr. Borja Enriquez said.
The ceremony included remarks from university leaders, ROTC cadre and alumni, a prerecorded statement by Congressman James Moylan, and a recorded tribute from Swanson's son Steve Swanson. Representatives presented two formal recognitions: a congressional certificate and Legislative Resolution No. 95-38 from the 30th Guam Legislature; the…
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