Here is an opportunity to learn more about a member of our Eastern Washington University (EWU) ROTC faculty; Assistant Professor of Military Science Captain Nicholas Carbaugh was recently profiled on the Eastern 24/7 website. Captain Carbaugh is a Field Artillery officer that arrived at EWU this summer from Joint Base Lewis-McCord. During this academic year he is the primary instructor for our MS II Cadets. You can read more about Captain Carbaugh by clicking this link.
Two of our outstanding Eastern Washington University ROTC nursing cadets were featured this week on the official US Army website Army.mil. An excerpt from the article can be read below:
Cadet Hayley Primm, from Eastern Washington University in Korea.
Cheney, Wash — When someone asks Candace Madriaga and Hayley Primm what they did over the summer, the two Eastern Washington University (EWU) Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets can enthusiastically say that they had a summer very different from their fellow college students.
That is because both Cadets participated in the Army’s Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP). The NSTP only accepts the top ROTC applicants to complete a four-week training event where Cadets are assigned to Army hospitals throughout the U.S. and overseas. The NSTP introduces Cadets to the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) and to the roles and responsibilities of an Army Nurse Corps Officer.
Under the supervision of an experienced Army nurse, the Cadets obtain invaluable hands-on experience. This one-on-one experience allows them to hone their clinical skills, develop their problem-solving techniques, and become comfortable with developing their professional skills as a member of the U.S. Army Healthcare Team. [Army.mil]
The rest of the article can be read at the above link, but the EWU ROTC program places Nurses into the Army each year. As a general rule, EWU ROTC Nurse Cadets complete their first two to three years of nursing and ROTC pre-requisites on Eastern’s Cheney campus. Nursing Cadets then complete their final two years at the Washington State University College of Nursing in downtown Spokane. The WSU College of Nursing reserves seats in each class for EWU ROTC nurses that achieve their admissions standards.
Cadet Candace Madriaga pictured on the right with her nursing mentor at Madigan Army Medical Center.
More about EWU ROTC’s nursing program can be read at the below link:
Finally great job by our Assistant Professor of Military Science, Captain Greg Benjamin for writing, submitting, and then having his article selected for publication on Army.mil.
Something we have restarted in the EWU ROTC program is the online publication of a quarterly newsletter. See what the fantastic Cadets in the Fighting Eagles Battalion have been doing by clicking on the below link that will take you to an online PDF file of the Spring 2018 EWU ROTC Newsletter:
We have also uploaded all the prior newsletters we have found onto our new website as well. The newsletters can be read by clicking the “Newsletters” link on the above menu bar. If we locate more historical newsletters we will upload those as well. I hope everyone enjoys reading the newsletter.
For anyone looking to learn a little more about myself, the new EWU ROTC Professor of Military Science, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Stafford, I was recently featured on the Eastern 24/7 website. Click this link to view the profile. I am excited to be taking over the EWU ROTC Fighting Eagles Battalion and training the future leaders of our great Army!
Our Eastern Washington University (EWU) ROTC Color Guard team started out the 2018 football season with a flawless performance presenting the flags before EWU’s home opener against Central Washington University. It was a beautiful day for football made even better by the great performance of our Color Guard presenting our national and state colors during the national anthem. The EWU football team defeated CWU by a score of 58-13.
Below are a few pictures and a video of the Color Guard team in action:
The EWU Color Guard poses with the EWU Cannon Crew before the start of EWU’s football home opener on Sept. 1, 2018 at Roos Field. Picture provided courtesy of Mr. Jerry Mellick.
The EWU ROTC Color Guard carry out the national and state colors before the playing of the national anthem at Roos Field on Sept. 1, 2018. Photo of Color Guard provided courtesy of Mr. Jerry Mellick.
The EWU ROTC Color Guard marches to the center of Roos Field to present the state and national colors during the playing of the national anthem on Sept. 1, 2018. Picture provided courtesy of Mr. Jerry Mellick.
The EWU ROTC Color Guard presents the state and national colors during the singing of the national anthem at Roos Field on Sept. 1, 2018 before the university’s home opening football game. Picture provided courtesy of Mr. Jerry Mellick.
The EWU ROTC Color Guard marches off of Roos Field on Sept. 1, 2018 after presenting the colors for the playing of the national anthem. Photo courtesy of Mr. Jerry Mellick.
Below is a video of the EWU ROTC Color Guard presenting the colors during the playing of the national anthem at Roos Field:
On the Army.mil website there is an article posted about the end of the 2018 Cadet Summer Training (CST) cycle at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. In the article there is some great advice from our very own 8th ROTC Brigade Command Sergeant Major Mark Cashman who served as this year’s CST Senior Enlisted Advisor:
“We’ve got all kinds of weather out here,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Cashman, the Senior Enlisted Advisor for Cadet Summer Training. “We want to make sure Cadets are protected from lightning, that we’re modifying training based on the heat and humidity and that the must-pass events aren’t started in the heat of the day.”
In addition to safety, Cashman also considered his own Basic Training experience to ensure Cadets get the most out of their 31 days at Fort Knox.
“In basic training, you’re given two weeks to work on marksmanship,” explained Cashman. This year, Cadets only had two days to participate in marksmanship. “Next year we’re going to give them four days instead.”
When asked about what Cadets should work on most before arriving for at CST, Cashman stressed the importance of preparing yourself physically.
“The more physically fit you are, the more mentally tough you’re going to be,” concluded Cashman. “If you know you can do something, mentally, you’re there.”
In running a program that graduates nearly 8,000 Cadets in under 90 days, Cashman is reminded of the true purpose of CST.
“It prepares Cadets to become a second lieutenant and life beyond that,” said Cashman. “It teaches them the things you need to know, like fitness, leadership characteristics and attributes, the Army values and what it’s like bringing together a team made up of people from all different backgrounds.”
“Bringing that team together to complete a mission, I believe, is the key to what we’re doing here.” [Army.mil]
