NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University recognized the military service of Staff Sergeant (SSG) Rebecca Maurer as the honorary captain during its football game against the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Nov. 7.
Maurer was born and raised in Bossier City and enlisted in the Louisiana Army National Guard in 2020. Following Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, she then successfully Advanced Individual Training as a 68W, combat medic specialist at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Her first assignment was to 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment in Shreveport, where she served as a Squadron Aid Station medic, responsible for daily medical operations, emergency trauma and medical readiness.
In 2023, SSG Maurer was selected for the competitive Active-Guard-Reserve (AGR) program and was assigned to Detachment 2, A Company, Recruiting and Retention Battalion as recruiter for the Louisiana National Guard. Currently, she supports her battalion as a National Guard Recruiting and Retention Noncommissioned Officer focused on recruiting the best candidates Louisiana has to provide from Northwestern State University.