by DIANE POTTORFF
photo editor

"Be all that you can be" seems to fit the attitude of the Marshall University ROTC. 

The ROTC has introductory classes that freshmen and sophomores can try without having to commit to the Army. 

The classes help students become leaders, Capt. Mike Armstrong said. Introductory military science courses are offered fall and spring semesters. 

The courses involve field training exercises, physical exercises and water survival skills Armstrong said. ROTC members participates in community events such as being the color guard for all Marshall home football and men’s and women’s basketball games and parades. 

During the spring semester, a military ball is given with the cadets and instructors in dress uniform. During the ball, a cadet of the year is chosen and is given a saber sword, by the Lewis College of Business and is presented by Dean Calvin A. Kent. 

In April, the ROTC has a blood drive in honor of a Vanderbilt cadet who was killed during a tornado in Nashville in 1998. The American Red Cross received 52 pints of blood from the last drive. 

During October, the Thund-ering Herd Battalion participate in the Army Ten Miler Run in Washington, D.C. Last year the battalion finished 14th out of 35 ROTC units from other schools. 

The unit also participates in the Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox, Ky., where cadets learn to shoot and participate in other field challenges. 

Additional information about the ROTC can be obtained at the office located at 217 Gullickson Hall. 
 
 

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