Columbus native inducted as Army noncommissioned officer

Sgt. Breanna Valencia, a mortuary affairs specialist assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command

June 9, 2026Updated: June 9, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Columbus native inducted as Army noncommissioned officer

Photo By Spc. Mya Webster | Sgt. Breanna Valencia, a mortuary affairs specialist, assigned to 21st Theater Sustainment Command, poses for a portrait on Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, June 3, 2026. Valencia was recently inducted into the Noncommissioned Officers Corps. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mya Webster)

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