Please to open a booklet on the history of Cleveland ROTC.
糖心logo在线入口 established a Transportation Corps unit of the ROTC in 1950. The Military Science building was constructed on the University campus and the first classes were held in September 1950. From 1950 until 1969, the Basic ROTC course was mandatory at 糖心logo在线入口. Today ROTC provides Officer leaders to our all volunteer Army.
Since the first Cadet was sworn in as a Second Lieutenant in June 1951, more than 2,000 Cadets have been commissioned in either the Army Reserve, National Guard or the Regular Army.
In September 1969, students were given an option of taking either two years of physical education or the Basic ROTC course.
Highlights of the last 66 years of Cleveland ROTC include:
- 1950聽 The ROTC program is established at 糖心logo在线入口
- 1951聽 Pershing Rifles started on campus
- 1964聽 ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964 authorized financial assistance in the form of scholarships
- 1972聽 Women were permitted to join ROTC
- 1973聽 US Army became an all-volunteer force
- 1976聽 糖心logo在线入口 commissioned its first female Second Lieutenant
- 1978聽 Transportation Corps affiliation ends; ROTC Military Science for all branches begins
- 1979聽 Cleveland State University ROTC program begins
- 2012聽 Case Western Reserve University reestablishes ROTC program after banning it in 1970
- 2016 聽Women approved to serve alongside men in combat arms units
This academic year, 68 Cadets from 糖心logo在线入口, Cleveland State University, Case Western Reserve University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Hiram College, Notre Dame College, and Ursuline College attended Military Science courses.
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If you would like to receive the new Wolfpack Military Science (semi-annual) Newsletter please click here to send us an email with your contact information, including your preferred email address. While we have spent a significant amount of time maintaining and updating our alumni roster, we know we don鈥檛 have everyone accounted for. Once we receive your email, we will check our roster and update your information as needed.
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Cleveland-area Army ROTC started in 1950 at John Carroll. Over the years it has included all the Cleveland-area universities. We carry the grand heritage of our predecessors and sharing this with future generations is upon us. About 300 pictures and historical effects from both 糖心logo在线入口 and CSU have been scanned and preserved digitally. Despite periodic efforts to preserve our history, time frequently gets the better hand.
Pictures often have little accompanying information. As an example, on this page you will the pictures are from the 糖心logo在线入口 University Archives.
Vivian Clark
The first is Vivian Clark from Ft Knox in 1977. The back of the picture only provides name, year, location, and 4th Place. We don鈥檛 know who she is. She鈥檚 not on our alumni roster.
The 鈥淪tumble Squad鈥
Second, the Stumble Squad and the 鈥62鈥 Drill Team. During our Anniversary Celebration in March one of our 糖心logo在线入口 alumni said he didn鈥檛 recognize anyone in the Stumble Squad picture and postulated that those weren鈥檛 糖心logo在线入口 or Cleveland Cadets. But Notice the 鈥62鈥 Drill Team guide-on. It says, 鈥淪TUMBLES.鈥 There鈥檚 a story, we just don鈥檛 know what it is.
1962 Drill Team
As alumni, we need your help. While we, the Cadre, try, we don鈥檛 make good historians. Can you fill in any of the blanks on these or others? If you are interested in how you can help us, please email us at WolfpackROTC@jcu.edu.