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Cadets buckle-up for lift-off. (Doug Manifold / The Signpost)

Wildcat Battalion ascends

Doug Manifold April 11, 2017

It was a cold and rainy afternoon in Ogden as the cadets and cadre of the Weber State University Wildcat ROTC Battalion stood on the athletic field below the Social Science building, listening to the incoming...

ROTC Cadets in air assault school training (WSU ROTC File Photo)

How to get the military to pay your tuition

Doug Manifold January 8, 2017

  Need money for tuition, fees, books and living expenses? ROTC scholarships, provided through the military, offer that and a job when you graduate—and that job is a well-paying career...

ROTC cadets compete in an obstacle course for the 15th Annual Wildcat ROTC Challenge at Weber State Universitys University Village on Oct. 27. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

ROTC Wildcat challenge separates the cats from kittens

Doug Manifold November 3, 2016

  The Weber State University Wildcat ROTC Battalion serves the community in many ways. Recently, the Battalion Cadre and Cadets hosted a group of junior ROTC Cadets from five high schools along...

The battle for the front line: Women in the military

March 24, 2015

  Moving closer and closer to the front lines of combat, women in the military was the subject of heated discussion earlier this Tuesday. With a simple presentation and a panel of guest speakers,...

LGBT support group triumphs over Don't Ask, Don't Tell

November 12, 2013

It's been said many times in the military, "Don't ask, don't tell" — a policy that kept cadets from being questioned about their sexual orientation openly. In 2011, the United States military decided...

ROTC prepares future leaders

September 6, 2011

[media-credit name="Amanda Lewark" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]“Battalion! Attention!” “Wildcats!” These are the first commands a cadet hears with Weber State University’s...

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