Gopher Battalion Alumni Association - AROTC

06/02/2017

HALL OF FAME NOMINEES WANTED: The Gopher Battalion is seeking nominees to the U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Fame. Cadet Command honors former cadet inductees who have made significant impacts on this country.

To nominate an individual please complete the nomination form (https://docs.google.com/a/umn.edu/forms/d/1iTtYM_JF3I9GsRoxiGiH-kqqMwo5vX2wfIFHDaw0KYo/edit). The cadre will review responses and contact you for further information. The Gopher Battalion will review nominations on a continual basis. Official nominations from the university to Cadet Command will occur every fall.

You may view the current Hall of Fame on the Cadet Command website at: http://www.cadetcommand.army.mil/hof/main.htm.

05/01/2017

Cadets going to Advanced Camp this summer have an opportunity to earn a new accolade, the Recondo badge.

Advanced Camp Cadets will see the return of the Recondo Badge this year!Cadets will be able to earn the badge if they meet the following criteria: score a 90 points or better in each event on the APFT; score expert in Basic Rifle Marksmanship; receive a first-time “go” on first aid and call for fire; score a 90 or higher on the written land nav test and find five out of six points on the land nav course; complete the rappel tower, receive a first-time “go” on all of the obstacles on the confidence course; and they must complete a 12-mile foot march in under three hours. On top of that, Cadets will have to be successful in all of their leadership opportunities and can’t have any moral or ethical violations throughout camp.

02/13/2017

Gopher Battalion Cadets competed in the annual Northern Warfare Challenge. The Gopher Battallion sent two teams, and earned 2nd and 7th places out of 29 teams. The Gopher Battalion teams were two of only seven teams that completed the competition in its entirety.

That march covered 3600 feet of elevation on La Crosse's bluffs in blistering winds and low temps.

01/29/2017

Retired Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis has officially been confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense.While many of you who served (and still...