Dynamic duo graduate elite Sapper Leader Course
Capt. Brandon J. LaLonde, left, and 1st Lt. Christopher R. Tapia, right, both graduated as part of the original 16 students out of a class that began with 53; the dynamic duo both make up the leadership team of the Michigan-based 428th Combat Engineer Company - Infantry (CEC-I), as the Company Commander and Platoon Leader, respectively.