EWU vs Southern Utah Football Game

EWU ROTC supports the home football game with Color Guard and Cannon Crew support.

1000: Assigned Cadre, Color Guard, and Cannon Crew arrive at Cadet Hall

1015: Color Guard Rehearses

1030: Move Jeep with equipment and cannon to Roos Field

1100: Set up site for Cannon Crew

1145: Color Guard presents colors

1200: Cannon Crew Ready for Kickoff

1600: Tear down and clean up complete after the game

Cannon Crew Video from the EWU Football Team’s 70-17 Victory Over Cal Poly

This weekend the Eastern Washington University (EWU) ROTC Cannon Crew and Color Guard will be back in action in support of the home football team as they take on Southern Utah at Roos Field.  Kickoff is at 12:05 PM.  To get everyone ready for the game here is a short video showing the Cannon Crew firing after each touchdown from EWU’s 70-17 victory over Cal Poly on September 22.

Go Eags!

EWU vs Caly Poly Football Game

EWU ROTC supports the home football game with Color Guard and Cannon Crew support.

1100: Assigned Cadre, Color Guard, and Cannon Crew arrive at Cadet Hall

1115: Color Guard Rehearses

1130: Move Jeep with equipment and cannon to Roos Field

1200: Set up site for Cannon Crew

1245: Color Guard presents colors

1300: Cannon Crew Ready for Kickoff

1700: Complete tear down and clean up after the game

Pictures from EWU ROTC’s Cannon Crew Support to University’s Home Opening Football Game

The EWU football team is currently 2-0 and on the road to play Washington State today in Pullman.  Hopefully the Eags can pull off another upset on the road against WSU like they did two years ago.  However, what that means is that there is another week of no EWU ROTC Cannon Crew support to the team.  The Cannon Crew will be in action though next week when EWU plays Cal Poly at home on Sept. 22nd.  Until then here are a few pictures to enjoy of Cannon Crew action in support of EWU’s home opening 58-13 victory over Central Washington back on Sept 1st.

EWU ROTC’s historic M1A1 Pack Howitzer is ready for action. The cannon first entered service during World War II with the 10th Mountain Division. The cannon saw action against enemy force during division operations in Italy.

 

Banner explaining the history of the EWU ROTC M1A1 Pack Howitzer.

 

Cadet Tyler Bergman of Spokane Valley, WA had the honor of firing the first shot from the ROTC program’s historic 75mm howitzer.

 

The EWU ROTC’s cannon site above Roos Field was a popular location at Eastern Washington University’s home opening football game. One of the notable campus figures that stopped by was the university mascot “Swoop” who took a picture with the EWU ROTC Color Guard and Cannon Crew teams.

 

Cannon crew fires the cannon after one of many EWU touchdowns.

EWU vs CWU Football Game

EWU ROTC supports the home football game with Color Guard and Cannon Crew support.

1100: Assigned Cadre, Color Guard, and Cannon Crew arrive at Cadet Hall

1115: Color Guard Rehearses

1130: Move Jeep with equipment and cannon to Roos Field

1200: Set up site for Cannon Crew

1245: Color Guard presents colors

1300: Cannon Crew Ready for Kickoff

EWU ROTC Cannon Crew Prepares for the September 1st Home Football Game

The Eastern Washington University football team begins the 2018 football season this weekend on September 1st against Central Washington University.  Kickoff for the game is at 1:05 PM Pacific time at Roos Field in Cheney.  In support of the football team the EWU ROTC will be firing our 75mm howitzer cannon after every touchdown.  The Fighting Eagles Battalion is ready to fire a lot of rounds on Saturday in support of the football team.  Go Eagles!

On Sept. 29, 2018, EWU ROTC cadre member SFC Jason Hennig, instructs Cadet Andreas Brazier on how to fire the Fighting Eagles Battalion’s 75mm howitzer cannon prior to the university’s first home football game on Sept. 1st.