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Army applicant Victor Bassett shakes hands with World War II veteran Dennis Thompson during his enlistment ceremony at Sacramento MEPS

June 24, 2021

World War II veteran conducts enlistment ceremony at Sacramento MEPS

Headquarters USMEPCOM, North Chicago, IL — World War II veteran Dennis Thompson, a retired Army first lieutenant, visited the Sacramento MEPS to conduct an enlistment ceremony on March 26th. He enlisted Army applicant Victor Bassett into the Delayed Entry Program after mentoring him for the past five years.