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reserve officers' training corps (rotc)

Lieutenant General Hunzeker and 2009 graduating Cadets   
The 2009 BC Commissioning Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 17.

 

Guest speaker: Lieutenant General Hunzeker (3rd from left)
Biography | Military career

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Brett Tashiro and Ingvild Sunde

A new home, a new direction

Norwegian-born BC freshman Ingvild Sunde became an American citizen and formally joined the BC Army ROTC program—all on the same day.
BC Chronicle pg. 5

 

 

 

 

Cadets on Campus

ROTC has gone from a four-letter word during Vietnam War era to a mainstay on post-9/11 campuses. University Business Magazine

 

Iraq: Five Years On

Members of the BC community have traveled far and wide since the Iraq War began. BC ChronicleCaptain Brett Tashiro and Jeremy Schiel at 2008 Commissioning Ceremony

 
2008 BC Commissioning Ceremony

BC Army ROTC commissioned seven new officers on 18 May: Matthew Cisto, Kathleen DeTeso, Maura Leo, Alex Riley, Ryan Schiel, William Shirer, and Anthony Tolisano. An eighth 2LT, Jeremy Schiel (photo), was commissioned in July.

 

ROTC cadets in BC PlexOn campus and in training

As the Iraq war continues, it's a challenging time for area ROTC students, including those at BC.
Boston Globe

 

 

Maureen Eldridge
An educator's visit to Warrior Forge

Maureen Eldredge, BC's School of Nursing, University Program Office, attended the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) at Fort Lewis, WA this summer and provided her insights on travel and service in the military.

 

2007 BC Commissioning Ceremony
2LT Joshua O'Dor

Boston College Army ROTC commissioned six new officers on 20 May 2007. The newest Lieutenants in the Army were: Samuel An, Benjamin Flanders, Cameron Hosmer, Thatcher Merrill, Joshua O'Dor, and Christopher Rosser. A seventh 2LT, Andrew DeGiorgio, was commissioned in July.

 

Rory McGovern '05
Expect the Unexpected

First Lieutenant Rory McGovern, BC '05 returned to BC in April to share his experiences with the BC community.