‘Game Captain’ is West Point grad, highly decorated soldier

  • LTC Tyrek Swaby was the honorary captain of the NSU’s season opening football game Aug. 28. From left are LTC Josh Drake, Swaby and NSU President James Genovese.
    LTC Tyrek Swaby was the honorary captain of the NSU’s season opening football game Aug. 28. From left are LTC Josh Drake, Swaby and NSU President James Genovese.

    In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University recognized the military service of Lt. Col. Tyrek Swaby as the honorary captain during the football game against Alcorn State University Aug. 28.

    LTC Swaby serves at Grambling State University as the professor of Military Science for the Army ROTC programs at Grambling, Louisiana Tech…