October 28, 2014
Clemson Army ROTC sent a team of Cadets to Ft. Pickett, Virginia to compete in a Brigade wide event, with 40 schools across the east coast called the Ranger Challenge. This event consisted of various soldiering skills based on: physical fitness, mental agility and critical thinking, evaluating a casualty, assembling a radio and its use […]
October 28, 2014
On 17th of October Clemson Fightin’ Tiger Battalion Conducted its Fall field leadership exercise (FLX). At 1830, the Juniors arrived on campus to load and move to Fant’s Grove. By 1920, the Juniors where at their training site awaiting darkness to fall. Night land navigation was conducted from 1950 to 2250 and the Juniors had […]
October 24, 2014
This past home game, Clemson Army ROTC hosted a tailgate for the Parents day game against University of Louisville. The tailgate was a relaxed and comfortable environment where Cadets, their parents, and Cadre could interact with each other while enjoying all the classic tailgating features like hamburgers, hot dogs, corn hole, and of course, College Football. While […]
October 14, 2014
On October 2nd, the Fightin’ Tiger Battalion conducted land navigation training. Sophomores began training for Land Navigation by moving through three teaching stations in 10-minute round robin intervals. After all of the rotations ended, the Sophomore class was given lane cards. The students were expected to plot points, plan routes, and prepare to walk the land […]
October 7, 2014
On 25 September 2014, ML 3 Cadets participated in the Combat Water Survival Training (CWST) lab in the Fike pool. Cadets engaged in multiple activities to test their water skills and ability to perform under pressure. The exercises consisted of a ten meter drop, an equipment removal while underwater, a fifteen meter equipment swim, and […]
October 1, 2014
Meet Fred Turner, a World War II veteran who served his country faithfully during the 1940s. Cadets from both Army and Air Force ROTC programs worked with members of the Purple Heart Homes, who are veterans themselves, to fix up Mr. Turner’s home. These cadets worked at scraping old paint and repainting windows and awnings, […]
