Clemson Army ROTC

25JAN2014 FTX

On Saturday 25JAN, the Fightin’ Tiger Battalion ML3 class completed their first FTX of the semester.  Juniors, as well as assisting sophomores, planned, executed, and learned from four STX(situational tactical exercise).  Cadre and ML4 lane-walkers instruct and guide the ML3 leadership during the lane and then evaluate their performance.  This is a great opportunity for […]

Clemson Corps January Newsletter

Check out the most recent Clemson Corps newsletter.  The newsletter is focused at informing Clemson alumni and others about current events involving the military on Clemson’s campus. Be sure to follow their Facebook page as well: https://www.facebook.com/clemsoncorps Clemson Corps Newsletter January 2014

Spring 2014 Diagnostic APFT

On Thursday January 21, the Fightin’ Tiger Battalion conducted its first diagnostic Army Physical Fitness Test(APFT) of the semester at Norman Outdoor Track.  ML1s, ML2s, and the Clemson Ranger Club participated in the testing. The upperclassmen completed their APFT earlier in the week.  This allowed the ML4s to plan and lead the testing, while ML3s […]

Cadets in Honduras

Over the 2013 winter break, five AROTC Cadets participated in a philanthropic trip to the village of Democracia, Honduras.  MLIII Austin McIlwain traveled with senior Cadets: Jhordan Figueroa, Charlie Hachat, Logan Birchfield, and Blakely Schirtz.  The group worked with the Clemson chapter of Students Helping Honduras(SHH).  SHH aims to give children from poverty-stricken areas and […]

Three Commission in December

Clemson Army ROTC commissioned three new 2LTs in December.  2LT Michael Scwhartz, of Elkton, MD, earned a degree in operations management.  Schwartz branched Corps of Engineers, and will be with the 382 Sapper Co. out of Harrisburg, PA.  2LT Eric Basso, of Greenville, SC, completed his computer engineering degree and also branched Corps of Engineers.  […]