Two Eastern Washington University ROTC Cadets Graduate from Basic Camp at Ft. Knox, Kentucky

Congratulation to Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets, Liam Hewey and Devante Hall for graduating from Cadet Command’s 3rd Regiment, Basic Camp today at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

Photo of a cadet in front of artillery weapon

EWU Army ROTC Cadet, Liam Hewey is pictured with a howitzer while attending Basic Camp at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.


Basic Camp is a four-week leadership training course designed for college students, typically between their sophomore and junior years to attend if they did not join ROTC during their freshman year of college. After completion of Basic Camp the Cadet is then eligible for entry as a third year Cadet in the four year ROTC program. The Cadet is also eligible to contract and receive scholarship and stipend benefits.  EWU ROTC sent a total of 11 Cadets to ROTC Basic Camp this year with five more Cadets that will graduating in the next two weeks.

Devante Hall prepares to conduct the high ropes course at ROTC Basic Camp.


Congratulations to both Cadets Hewey and Hall for a job well done at Basic Camp and we look forward to seeing the rest of our Fight Eagles Cadets graduating in the upcoming weeks.

Go ROTC!  Go Fighting Eags!

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