Cadet Staff Sergeant Robyn Haake, 17, of Princeton, NJ, was promoted to Cadet Sergeant First Class on Sunday, 9 Mar 09 by Major General Mari K. Eder, Deputy Chief, Army Reserve at the General Officers' Steering Committee (GOSC) in Crystal City, Va. MG Eder was joined in promoting the Cadet by CSM Raymond Schnabel, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the National Commander of the U.S. Army Cadet Corps.
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C/SFC Haake, a high school senior, has served as a U.S. Army Cadet for four years and is a recent recipient of a four-year ROTC college scholarship at the Indiana University in Pennsylvania (IUP).
MG Eder and 21 other general officers - Army Reserve commanders from across the country - stood at attention as the Cadet NCO received his stripes. It is believed that this is the largest gathering in history of general officers during a Cadet promotion ceremony.
The U.S. Army Cadet Corps is a high-adventure career exploration program for young people age 12-18. For details, go to www.headquarters.militarycadets.org or watch our video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nlqjo2Pncg .