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Article: Army man takes integrity far.(General News)(Commissioned officer welcomes role of leader)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- May 28, 2007
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Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard
COTTAGE GROVE - Peter Gilroy isn't one to seek the spotlight. But he was in it May 17, standing in the East Room with the President of the United States, watching his parents beam as Defense Secretary Robert Gates pinned on the gold stripes signifying his commission as a U.S. Army officer.
"It was surreal," the new second lieutenant - Cottage Grove High's 2003 valedictorian - recalled back home in Oregon last week. "Even walking in, you don't really realize how momentous it is. It's kind of crazy to be standing next to the leader of the free world."
Gilroy earned the honor by distinguishing himself among ...