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Ranger Challenge 2024

Another Strong Showing
Nov 18, 2024

Another Strong Showing at Fourth ROTC Brigade’s Ranger Challenge on Fort Barfoot (VA, 15-17 Nov).  Appalachian State’s Ranger Challenge team ...

Cadet Rogers at Vet Day WW1 Memorial

Veteran's Day 2024
Nov 12, 2024

Veteran’s Weekend and Day were busy on the Mountain! Friday was the last day of a 2-day training exercise that culminated in the contracting ceremon...

Heroes Day

Heroes Day 2024
Nov 5, 2024

Heroes Day Game 2024, It started with a Tailgate in the McKinney Alumni Center that the Chancellor’s Office catered.  Attendees were Student Ve...

Cadet Battalion Fall 2024

Despite the Storm-- The Fire on the Mountain Burns Bright!
Oct 21, 2024

The Mountaineer Battalion returned to classes after Fall Break and the University closing due to Hurricane Helene. That weekend they were in the ...

Cadre

2024 App ROTC Report to Alumni
Jun 25, 2024

This report strives to let readers know of App ROTC happenings and accomplishments this past year and going into the summer. This post is an extract o...

Winning Team

Honor Through Action and Victory in a Competition with a Cause!!
Jun 5, 2024

Annually the Appalachian State ROTC  Cadets travel to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to take part in the Mountain Man Memorial March. The event honors Go...

PR Natcon Success

National Competition Success!
Jun 5, 2024

This past March Appalachian State's Pershing Rifles Company M-4 attended and competed in the National Society of Pershing Rifles “NATCON” 202...

Commissioning 2024

Fifteen to Serve and Lead
May 13, 2024

The Appalachian State University Reserve Officers' Training Corps held its Commissioning Ceremony on Thursday Evening 9 May at the Endzone Facility in...

Spring FTX

A Spring Weekend in the Woods
Apr 8, 2024

Spring Training Exercise 2024 at Camp Butner. The weekend consisted of eighty App ROTC Cadets teamed with NC A & T and Wake Forest ROTC and their ...

Commando Bivouac 2024

The Appalachian Commando Bivouac
Feb 27, 2024

The Appalachian Commandos are an ROTC-affiliated organization focused on small unit tactics and founded in 1971 by Ranger Hall of Fame Member- COL Wil...