Freeport graduate enlists in U.S. Army
Sean Vashie, a 2019 Freeport Area Senior High School graduate, recently completed the U.S. Army's field artillery basic officer leader course at Fort Sill, Okla.
The son of Steve and Dawn Vashie, of Sarver, Sean attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he participated in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and majored in safety, health and environmental applied sciences.
In 2021, he enlisted in the Army National Guard as a cadet in the Simultaneous Membership Program. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2024 after graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Over the summer, Vashie volunteered to serve as cadre for the annual Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky. He then began the 18-week leadership course at Fort Sill.
Vashie will be serving with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss and residing in Texas with his wife, Peyton.
