For the first time in 38 years, the U.S. Army is transitioning to a new fitness test/standard. This news of a brand new PT test has turned many heads, mainly because of the unfamiliarity with the new standards. Here’s some background on the APFT that…

As my fellow cadets and I approach Dining Out next week, I thought I’d blog about the grand Dining In we had during the fall semester. Despite the “hooah” early morning rucks, squad tactic or land navigation labs, or any other weekly activity we do, we…

The branch reveals… this is arguably one of the most long-awaited days as a cadet. This day reveals much of the unknown for cadets as they commission into 2nd Lieutenants of the U.S. Army. The Army Branches are practically equivalent to the MOS (Military Occupational…

Cadre members in Army ROTC are a group of commissioned and non-commissioned officers of an Army unit (this case being the Nittany Lion Battalion) in which they are responsible for the training and overall leadership of that unit. In our battalion, the cadre practically holds…