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Army Capt. Nate Wilson poses for an official portrait while a Gunner’s Mate Seaman (E-3) after earning the Surface Warfare designation. Wilson originally enlisted in the Navy at Pittsburgh MEPS and is set to retire as the Operations Officer of Pittsburgh MEPS in Summer 2026

May 27, 2026

Behind Every Oath: The Journey of Army Capt. Nathaniel “Nate” Wilson

PITTSGURGH, Pa. — At a desk inside the Pittsburgh Military Entrance Processing Station, an Army captain stands where his story first began. Nearly 25 years ago, Nathaniel “Nate” Wilson, Pittsburgh MEPS operations officer, wasn’t a leader in uniform, he was a young man an uncertain future, stepping through the same doors, raising his right hand and taking an oath that would change his life.