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These are some of the high points of my Freshman year so far, in pictures: This is the KSU Ranger Challenge Team and Cadre. For the last month of training for Ranger Challenge, we put 4 of these rocks into our ruck sacks. As a reward for progessing through the training we got to...

WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD LET THIS KID IN THE ARMY!?!?!?! I got issued my gear today and felt important, hence the picture :). Hahaha. Who else has already been issued their stuff?

Who's enrolled in ROTC, scholarshipped or whatever a happy last month of freedom before our lives become the property of the US Government. Enjoy it ladies and gents, but get ready for the real fun...Running around campus at 0500, going to your 0800 class in PT gear, not being able to go out at...

Anybody else in AROTC get a massive packet with all the contracting paperwork lately? This thing is very VERY intimidating. Anybody who's been through it got any advice?

I did this for a summer creative writing class that I did. I'm taking courses at the local college to get further ahead for entering college in the fall. John Smith has always wanted to be more, he was a varsity captain of the wrestling team 3 years running, a 2 year varsity football...

Does anyone have any information on how one would transfer from an ROTC program to the academy? It's always been my dream, but when DODMERB DQed me, I withdrew my application from USMA only to find out I was waivered. Dumb move, I know.

So, I was trying to find out what ya'll think of the start of my valedictorian speech, as the beginning and the end are the most important part. ------------------------------------------------ I know what you all are thinking-This is going to be another speech about how these four years...

Most people spend every waking moment of their life wondering when they'll fall in love, get laid or some other mere want. I spend most of mine wondering when the day will be my last, fighting for you, so you can have those wants. If you are a soldier, send this to those you are proud to serve...

So, I got a real scare today, I thought I was going to bounce a check so I got money from my mom and deposited it in the bank. My checking account balance when they gave me my receipt for deposit said -$4.51, but when I check it online it says I have $99.00, and when I call it says I have...

Today, I was presented with my ROTC scholarship by SGM Perio, a member of US Army Cadet Command. Unfortunately, the pictures of him giving it to me were distorted, for one because he's a MASSIVE man and for another because the podium was in the way. Not to mention ****ty lighting. But this is a...

21 months later, I've got my brother back. :). Welcome home Frankie!

So, I received a letter today from Cambridge University in Cambridge, England about their study abroad program this summer. 75 students nation wide were picked for this opportunity. The problem, it's a little more than 5K for a month. Do you think I could get our local Rotary to sponsor this trip?

I made this logo for the site, I noticed that the other one is a little plain. It's your choice if you use it or not Tactical, but I figured I'd show my appreciation for how much this community has done to help me get my foot in the door of my Military Career.

So, since peope are actually using this forum now I decided I'd post a bio about me. To quote Kamakazi "I just didn't want to be the first person to post" haha. Every cadet has a unique story, But I like to think that I have a different story. My father served in the 1/75th for almost 12...

This is what the dodmerb.tricare.osd.mil site says when I log in: Agency: US Army ROTC Sub Agency: Current Medical Status ( as of 3/21/2007): Medical waiver granted R263.00 - Please obtain a REPEAT urinalysis, without microscopy D241.30 - Asthma/reactive airway disease/exercise...

Found this in one of my facebook groups called a summary of 99% of all people you'll meet in college, thought ya'll might enjoy it...I got a kick out of it. This is the description of the Passionate Politico (Just so you understand the context of the joke):

Hello, I have a question, and this appears to be the perfect location to find an answer to it. I recently receieved a letter from DODMERB stating that my asthma has caused me to be disqualified for my 4-Year USAR ROTC Scholarship, however my Asthma was pediatric, much before the age of...