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President Bush commissioned Naval Reserves Officer Training Corps (NROTC) member Erik A. Sand ’07 yesterday, and took the opportunity to make some pointed remarks directed towards schools such as Harvard that do not officially sanction ROTC programs...
...required to serve at least eight years in the military upon graduation. “I think of it as a privilege, an opportunity to serve my country.” says Shawna L. Sinnott ‘10, a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). Sinnott is the only freshman participating in the demanding Marine Option of NROTC, and regularly travels to MIT for rigorous morning exercises and training with fellow cadets. In fact, all of Sinnott’s ROTC training is conducted off of Harvard’s campus. Harvard has had a rocky...
Shawna L. Sinnott ’10, a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) who plans to join the Marine Corps upon graduation, was honored over spring break after a series of demanding tests in which she answered pointed questions, performed under pressure, and modeled a hot pink bikini...
...from other nearby universities and service members from other branches of the military, commenced with a bagpipe performance outside the Spangler Center. “I just love the traditions, love the history, love the camaraderie,” said Will A. Aurigemma, a senior at Boston University and NROTC cadet. That history began when the Second Continental Congress appointed Samuel Nicholas to organize the first two battalions of the Marines Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. According to the PowerPoint presentation, Nicholas recruited his first service members in Philadelphia’s Tun Tavern by offering them beer. The presentation...
...said that the program has been working with coaches to help student-athletes get credit for ROTC, which involves vigorous fitness training. Of the 10 Harvard first-years in NROTC this year, five are varsity athletes involved in a range of sports, from swimming to lacrosse...