University of Virginia ROTC Programs to Remember Veterans
Matt KellyNovember 6, 2009 — ROTC cadets and midshipmen will mark Veterans Day with a ceremony Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. on the north steps of the University of Virginia's Rotunda.U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark...
View ArticleInjury Leaves Captain More Committed to Army, Education
Rebecca P. ArringtonJanuary 18, 2011 — When U.S. Army Capt. Damon Armeni, 32, first opened his eyes on Aug. 9, 2004, he wondered what on Earth his wife, Kimberly, was doing in Iraq.In a coma for four...
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Two U.Va. ROTC Instructors Among Nine Nationally Cited for Their Work
Matt KellyMay 5, 2011 — Two instructors at the University of Virginia have been recognized as being among the nine best ROTC instructors in the country.U.S. Air Force Capt. Jared Hoover and Marine...
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New Commander Takes Charge at U.Va. Air Force ROTC
Matt KellyCol. Steve Hiss is closing out his U.S. Air Force career where he started it: in an ROTC unit.Hiss is the new commander of the University of Virginia's Air Force ROTC detachment, a capstone...
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Two U.Va. ROTC Cadets Among Army’s Top 10 on National Order of Merit List
Robert HullTwo Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets at the University of Virginia were recently ranked in the Top 10 – out of 5,579 cadets – in this year’s U.S. Army Cadet Command national Order...
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Joseph Riley, a Chinese and Politics Double Major, Receives Rhodes Scholarship
Joseph Riley, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia, has received a 2013 Rhodes Scholarship.The scholarships, valued at between $50,000 to $175,000, fully fund two or three years of study...
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U.Va. ROTC Units to Honor Veterans, POWs and MIAs on Veterans Day
Matt KellyROTC detachments at the University of Virginia will hold a unique joint ceremony to mark the POW/MIA Vigil and Veterans Day.The annual vigil will start on Monday at 3 p.m. on the North Steps...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Commander Angus Macaulay
Anne E. BromleyNavy Cmdr. Angus Macaulay died Jan. 31 in Charlottesville. He was 85.After a career in the U.S. Navy, Macaulay’s last assignment was with the Navy ROTC unit at the University of...
View ArticleU.Va. ROTC Students Hold Blood Drive for Vets, Military and Their Families
An ROTC cadet and University of Virginia nursing student has organized a blood drive to benefit the Armed Services Blood Program. It will be held Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Newcomb Hall...
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U.Va. ROTC Units to Honor Veterans, Remember POWs and MIAs
Matt KellyCadets and midshipmen from the University of Virginia’s ROTC units will hold a 24-hour vigil to remember prisoners of war and those missing in action, starting Monday at 3 p.m. in the...
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Intensive Summer Language Study Pays Off for ROTC Cadets – and the Military
Matt KellyThe key to a culture is its language, which is why some ROTC cadets spend their summer mastering foreign tongues.Eight University of Virginia ROTC students are devoting their summer to...
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