Bureau County Republican

Wahlgren graduates

Lt. Col. Kipp Wahlgren, U.S. Marine Corps, graduated from the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle, Pa., with a master’s degree in strategic studies on June 10. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley addressed the graduates about Army readiness and the future leadership challenges in a complex world.

A native/former resident of Princeton, he is the son of Lee and True Wahlgren. He will next serve at the Marine Forces Europe in Stuttgart, Germany.

The U.S. Army War College’s 10-month curriculum educates and develops senior military officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, as well as senior foreign military officers and civilian officials from a variety of federal agencies, to serve in strategic level command and staff positions worldwide.