Department of Military Science Alumni and History

Lt. General Scott Berrier, B.S. history 1984, a career Army military intelligence officer, is the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C. Commissioned as an officer through UW-Stevens Point ROTC in 1983, he has served in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, and in South Korea. He also served as the Commanding General at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.

Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson serves as Wisconsin’s Deputy Adjutant General for the U.S. Army. He also serves as the special assistant to the Chief of the National Guard – Diversity. He is responsible for advising the chief on matters relating to Department of Defense policy or programs that affect diversity in the Army and Air National Guard. He majored in water resources at UW-Stevens Point.

Rear Admiral Steven E. Day, a resident of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, since 1975, obtained a Master’s Degree in Professional Development and Education from UW-Stevens Point in 1982. His undergraduate degrees include an associate of arts degree from Gogebic Community College and a bachelor of science degree from Northern Michigan University. Admiral Day’s military career spans more than 46 years with command over missions from the Arabian Gulf to the Rocky Mountains. On June 10, 2013, U.S. Coast Guard history was made when the 113th Congress confirmed his appointment as the first reserve flag officer to assume the duties of Director of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and Military Personnel. At his retirement ceremony, Admiral Day was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his outstanding performance in that assignment. He performed his military service while employed by the Port Edwards School District as the industrial arts teacher for more than 11 years and with the Port Edwards paper mill for 21 years.