EWU Army ROTC Holds 2019 Branching Ceremony for Commissioning Cadets

On December 5, 2019 the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Army ROTC “Fighting Eagles” Battalion hosted a Branching Ceremony at Cadet Hall.  The ceremony was held to recognize the 18 seniors from the EWU ROTC Class of 2020 by officially pinning on to their Cadet uniforms the branch the Army recently assigned them.  To help pin … Read more

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Awards Scholarship to EWU Army ROTC Cadet

The Eastern Washington University (EWU) “Fighting Eagles” Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) battalion is pleased to announce that Cadet James P. Dutton has been awarded a 2019 Randy Van Turner ROTC Scholarship. The scholarship is in honor of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity’s EWU chapter co-founder First Lieutenant Randy Van Turner.  Randy was a 1968 … Read more

Eastern Washington University ROTC Cadets Are Assigned Their Army Branching Assignments

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Our Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets that were selected for active duty after graduation next year, were given their branching assignments earlier this week.  An Army branch is the equivalent of the job a student would work after graduating from Eastern.  During the beginning of their senior year, Cadets rank … Read more

Eastern Washington University ROTC Cadet Awarded the Prestigious Legion of Valor Bronze Cross

The Eastern Washington University (EWU) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program is pleased to announce that Chad Triplett has been awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement in recognition of being the top Cadet in the western United States. The Legion of Valor traces its roots back to 1890 when veterans created … Read more

Army to Change Branching Model for ROTC Cadets Commissioning in 2021

branching ceremony

The ultimate goal of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is to train Cadets to become commissioned officers in 1 of the 17 branches in the U.S. Army they can compete for.  Being selected into one of the branches is the culmination of an assessment process that begins from the very first day a Cadet … Read more

EWU College of Social Sciences Dean Experiences COI Training at Ft. Knox

Besides being home to the United States gold reserves, Fort Knox, Kentucky is also the home to the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s premier training event, Advanced Camp.  At Advanced Camp, Cadets from Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs spread out across 274 college campuses, come together to conduct leadership training at Ft. Knox.  Cadets generally … Read more