Army ROTC: It's How Students Become Leaders
The Cyclone Guidon
Get the latest news about the Iowa State Cyclone Battalion in our most recent copy of the official ISU AROTC Newletter. For archived newletters click HERE
Ranger Challenge Team Wins 2011 Regional
The Ranger Challenge is an opportunity for schools to "compete" wiith each other completing military tasks. Cadets test their Army knowledge, physical fitness, and field exercises. Battalions leave a Ranger Challenge with stronger bonds and sharper skills.
For the sixth time in seven years, the ISU Army ROTC Ranger team finished first in the Annual Brigade Ranger Challenge Competition. View present and past winning teams HERE.
ISU Army ROTC cadets performed in an excellent manner while conducting the Bataan Memorial Death March. Cadet Thomas Wilson came in with the fastest time out of the ISU cadets with a time of 5:55:53 placing 4th overall in the ROTC light division and 3rd in his age class. Coming in with the second fastest time for the ISU cadets was Cadet Ian Hess with a time of 6:05:42 placing 8th overall in ROTC light and 6th in his age class. Cadet Jacob Rajcula finished 3rd for ISU in the ROTC Light with a time of 6:33:30 finishing 11th overall and 2nd in his age group. Cadet Raymond Kiemen finished with an astonishing time of 6:44:02, placing him 11th overall and 8th in his age group for ROTC heavy. CDT Eric Wilt finished with a time of 8:07:52 in the ROTC Heavy Division. We had two teams: one in the Light and one in the Heavy Division for ROTC. [...]
Ryan Lynch is a senior in Kinesiology and Health in the pre-physical therapy option. The Rockford, Ill. native spends the majority of his time learning leadership skills in ROTC and the mechanics behind the human body to aid in his future as an Army physical therapist. In his free time he volunteers at a Veterans Affairs hospital and cheers for the Cyclones. [...]
Seven ROTC cadets at Bueana Vista University will be spending three weeks in other countries this summer to learn about the cultures and military forces in those nations. "These trips are part of the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) Program developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to have a force that has a better understanding of different cultures around the world," says Capt. Jared Glehill. [.....]
Vice President Biden Visits ISU
