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People In The News Townie Grads, where are they now? US Army Captain Catherine Browning – A Townie Profile By Bob Rodericks
Browning said. The Reporter talked with As Catherine Browning was set to graduate from East ProviBrowning during her senior year at EPHS. dence High School in 2012, her summer plans included getting When asked if she was ready for the tough ready to report to cadet basic training – or “BEAST” training – at regiment ahead, Browning smiled slightly West Point Military Academy in New York. Instead of a summer at and said, “they’ll (army) help me get ready. I the beach or other leisure activity before college or work, Browning will have many educational and job opportuwould be attending prestigious West Point in early July. EPHS’s nities with West Point.” The enrollment protop ranked senior in 2012 would soon be starting a tough basic cess for West Point is complicated. There are training program with the US Army. “Oh yes, I had to complete a rigorous academic, medical, physical and full army basic training,” Browning said with a smile when asked. leadership qualifications that a candidate “The military program begins on your first day at West Point. Most must possess before even being considered military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets for acceptance. Catherine Browning did not Catherine Browning undergoing Cadet Basic Training - or Beast Barracks - the first at West Point disappoint. year, followed by Cadet Field Training at nearby Camp Buckner the second year,” Browning explained. continued on next page... The United States government has a description for West Point. “The Academy is renowned as the world’s premier leader development institution, and accomplishes its mission by developing cadets intellectually, physically, militarily, ethically, spiritually, and socially. The student body, or Corps of Cadets, numbers 4,400 and each year approximately 1000 cadets join the Long Gray Line as they graduate and are commissioned as a second lieutenant Carpentry & Painting in the U.S. Army.” Cadets spend their third and fourth summers Basement Remodeling serving in active Army units around the world; attending advanced training courses such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare; Interior & Exterior Work or training the first and second year cadets as members of the Where Quality & Affordability Count leadership cadre. No Job is Too Small • Senior Citizen Discount • Free Estimates Catherine Browning excelled at West Point as she did at EPHS. Thomas H. Huber • LICENSED & INSURED She graduated from West Point in 2016 as a Captain and Medical Services Officer and is currently assigned to the Third Infantry Division based out of Fort Stewart, GA. From October 2016 to October 2017 Captain Browning was stationed in Camp Casey, South Korea. While in Fort Stewart, she served as the Treatment Platoon Leader and Executive Officer for the Medical Company supporting more than Open 4000 Soldiers in the 2nd Armored Brigade. 7 days “I’m currently the Brigade Support Coordination Cell Medical Officer. We’re forward deployed to Poland,” Browning told the Reporter in an interview last month. “We elebrating ears in usiness were supposed to return late May to early Thank you to all of our clients and friends June but due to COVID19 we’ve assumed the Regionally Aligned Forces mission and for your continued patronage and support. will stay in Europe for 9 months,” she added. Browning was nominated by United States Senator Jack Reed and was one of only 4 or 5 Rhode Islanders to enroll at West Hot Stone or Paraffin Wax Now $40 (was $45) Point in 2012. A top high school student, Now $27 (was $32) Now $45 (was $52) We have 50 colors! she was accepted at Brown University and expires 9/15/20 expires 9/15/20 expires 9/15/20 Brandise as well as just about any college or university she could choose. She was Bikini Wax or a recipient of an ROTC scholarship which Eyelash Extensions would apply to any school with an ROTC program. But in the end, Browning chose Now $25 (was $30) Now $25 (was $32) to serve in the military and to do so at West expires 9/15/20 expires 9/15/20 expires 9/15/20 Point. “I looked into the Coast Guard and Naval Academy, but it was West Point and 150 Highland Ave., Route 6 (Next to Job Lot), Seekonk, MA the army which appealed to me the most,”
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