N.J. students make history by receiving U.S. Army oath of enlistment from space

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
N.J. students make history, receive U.S. Army oath of enlistment from space
Two Middle Township high school seniors and one of their coaches made history on Wednesday as they took the oath of enlistment for the U.S. Army from a commander in space.

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Two Middle Township high school seniors and one of their coaches made history on Wednesday as they took the oath of enlistment for the U.S. Army from a commander in space.

Students Dylan Hoffman and Anthony Anderson and the school's football and wrestling coach Justin Rhinesmith had their official swearing-in through a call from the International Space Station.

U.S. Army Colonel and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan administered the oath to future military members across the country from the ISS.

It was a first-of-its-kind recruitment for three of the newest members of the U.S. Army who will head to basic training within the next few months.