Marine Corps 2nd Lt. John F. Winters, son of Jaine C. and John M. Winters of Brodhead, recently received his commission as an officer in the Marine Corps after completing Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, Va.
During the 10-week-long training program, Winters received extensive instruction on a variety of specialized subjects including Marine Corps history, tactics, operations and organization, land navigation and other military subjects.
Winters also completed a demanding daily physical fitness program that involved running, pullups, obstacle and endurance courses and calisthenics.
Winters is a 2003 graduate of Brodhead High School of Brodhead. He is a 2008 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. with a bachelor of science degree.
During the 10-week-long training program, Winters received extensive instruction on a variety of specialized subjects including Marine Corps history, tactics, operations and organization, land navigation and other military subjects.
Winters also completed a demanding daily physical fitness program that involved running, pullups, obstacle and endurance courses and calisthenics.
Winters is a 2003 graduate of Brodhead High School of Brodhead. He is a 2008 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. with a bachelor of science degree.
