United States Army ROTC Cadet John DeGeorge was born in New York City and calls Middletown, New York home. John enlisted in the Army in 2019 completing basic and advanced individual training at Fort Benning, Georgia, becoming an 11 Charlie, Indirect Fire Infantryman. He served on active duty from 2019 to 2024, achieving the rank of Sergeant.
His first duty assignment was with the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment – The Wolfhounds – located in Schofield Barracks Hawaii. He deployed on several multinational military exercises to the Philippines, working alongside partner forces from New Zealand and Thailand. While stationed in Hawaii, John met and married his wife, Sara, in Honolulu on August 20th, 2022, and they recently welcomed their first son, JJ, on June 14th of this year.
In 2024, John was selected for a three-year Green to Gold Scholarship, chose to attend Syracuse University, and join the university’s Stalwart Battalion Army ROTC program. Today, John is a senior studying Information Management and Technology with a Minor in History. He is on track to graduate in the spring of 2027 and earn his commission as an Army Second Lieutenant.
His proudest moment in the military was earning his Expert Infantryman Badge, a special skills badge in the U.S. Army awarded to personnel who demonstrate mastery of critical infantry and warfighting fundamentals.
