Army ROTC to honor veterans with ceremon

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Fayetteville is the home to the largest population of veterans in the state. The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program will honor those who served with the annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony.

The ceremony will be held in front of the flag pole by the Horner Administration Building on Nov. 11 at 7 a.m. All members of the Methodist community are invited to the ceremony.

“Veteran’s Day is a time to remember our nation’s heros from past to present,” said Sergeant First Class Ted Shepard. “Through service these men and women bring freedom to our nation and strength to our community. It is important to honor those that have served.”


During the ceremony, Retired Colonel Joseph Smith of the U.S. Army will speak. Col. Smith graduated from Methodist College in
1979.

The Army ROTC Program at Methodist University trains cadets on be future offi cers in the United States Army.

The training consists of many aspects including physical fitness, land navigation, and how to conduct future wartime and peacetime missions.

 

 

Tuesday through Thursday, cadets train in Nimocks Fitness Center. On Thursdays, they also train for combat to prepare for what they will face in the army.

The program at Methodist is lead by Lieutenant Colonel Robbins and Sergeant First Class Shepard. Sergeant Shepard served in the army for over 15 years and has the experience and knowledge required to train cadets for the future.

ROTC has a recruiting table set-up inside Berns Student Center at least once a week. Students are invited to ask questions about the program and available scholarships to participants. There are two-year, threeyear, and four-year scholarships available to cadets. There are also pamphlets in the main ROTC office.

 

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