McCabe of Zionsville Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of the U.S. Army

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Brandon McCabe’s parents, Robert and Margaret McCabe, participated in the commissioning ceremony by pinning on their son’s rank.

CHESTER, PA (05/21/2012)(readMedia)-- Brandon T. McCabe of Zionsville, Pa., was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the U.S. Army on Thursday, May 10 through the ROTC program at Widener University. He graduated from Widener on May 12 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

During his senior year at Widener, McCabe served as an assistant operations officer. He is a graduate of the Leader's Development and Assessment Course and Air Assault School.

McCabe will enter active the U.S. Army Reserve as a quartermaster officer. He will attend Quartermaster Basic Officer Leaders Course at Fort Lee, Va., with a follow on assignment with Detachment 1 611th Quartermaster Company in Dover, Del.

McCabe's parents, Robert and Margaret McCabe, participated in the commissioning ceremony by pinning on their son's rank.

Widener University is a private, metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. The university's campuses in Chester, Exton, and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve some 6,700 students. Visit the university website, www.widener.edu.