Cadet

difficult to obtain. However, approval was granted and on August 19, 1935 the first R.O.T.C unit was formed. The new R.O.T.C. program began to place a new emphasis on the campus. By 1939, the program was growing and was comprised of two companies of cadets. When Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941 and America entered World War II, the military influence on campus skyrocketed. The entire look and “feel” of the campus took a drastic change. Every male student was required to be enrolled in…

35 Foreign Language for Cadets One growing aspect at most major colleges in the United States is the requirement to learn a foreign language. The service academies are no different in this aspect and require all cadets to take at least one year (two semesters) of a foreign language. What makes them different is the selection process for your language. D-Lab During basic training, cadets will take a test to identify their ability for foreign languages. Cadets will be presented with a fictitious…

items will include the cost of each school, strictness, the living conditions, and the mechanical engineering program of each school. The cost of both of these schools is something I know just enough about to tell you what I know. When I talked to a cadet from Norwich University last week at Hargrave Military Academy I asked him what the cost was like and how expensive it is per year. He said it was about $34,000 for board and room but in the end of all the payments it ended up to be about…

in development is experience. Through exposure to differing situations and circumstances, one is able to assess his or her own decisions and draw conclusions as how they have developed. The west point leadership development system does well to give cadets a lot of exposure to new and challenging experiences from which they can grow. However, because of the factors that west point cannot control, each individual cadet’s experiences, while similar in many different ways, are unique to his or her…

is in your class. St. John’s made me fell out of place and lost, just like most cadets here. Just like most kids being away from home is not easy or fun to experience. Before you leave you give your parents a good-bye hug you start in a program called “New Boy.” When you start “New Boy” every new cadet has to go through this and it’s not fun, but yet you will gain some knowledge from it. During “New Boy” every cadet is taught how to do correct facing movements, march correctly and discipline for…

The pressure put on an individual to conform to a strict set of norms is unescapable. Modern technology does not help an individual escape from these set of norms. If anything, modern technology helps enforce these norms. Modern technology is used in many various ways and sometimes the way an individual uses it ends up doing more harm than good. Individuals use technology on a daily basis to accomplish various tasks and this has increased our human capabilities. Technology is also constantly…

Commanding Officer for the Eisenhower Squadron was CO Pichoff). I quickly learned what that meant when I saw everyone doing push-ups including myself. Apparently, no one yelled attention on deck when the CO walked in. It was my first drill with the sea cadets and I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know if I should look forward to this day or if I would hate it forever. The CO then ordered everyone to get ready for morning colors. Morning colors had to be done approximately at 8 am.…

There are many different attributes and experiences Cadets bring to the USAFA. What individualizes me are my attributes which are: foresight, decisiveness, approach, commitment, common vision,integrity, and persistence. All of these things I use to help my team get the mission accomplished. First of all, foresight, or seeing beyond the horizon, to me means to prepare now with the luxury of time that might not be available later. My Flight Instructor, Col Glen Whicker (USAF Ret.) pounded into my…

What has happened, what is, and what will be is the great question of history. Without the known, we wouldn't have a present. Without the present, we wouldn't have a future. Without the future, what's the point? One hundred years is a long time to reflected on; however, the past gives us wisdom for the future. JROTC is a program designed to benefit many people in all different branches. Such as the Army JROTC, which officially started with the passage of the National Defense Act of 1916.…

you doing cadet?", "Left, left, left right left!" In certain times of the year, you can look down the top to see cadets flying off a dirt mound into icy cold water, “AAAAAHHHHH!” bouncing off the mountain side harder than a super bouncy ball. Maybe, even while hiking and climbing to the top, there was even a chance where you would have run into a dirty worn-down pack of cadets trying to push through the pains of Mount Payne and get to the top. With time and patience, when those cadets graduate…