By Harley Anderson Staff Writer Seneca Battalion cadets are surmounting the task of researching St. Bonaventure University’s involvement in the Korean War. After identifying multiple graduates, cadets have been seeking to find more information on each one and, when possible, meet with the veterans in person. Such as in the case of veteran John R.…
By Harley Anderson Staff Writer On Thursday night, senior level cadets from Seneca Battalion ROTC went to the Cuba VFW to meet with veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and Iraq Wars and discuss leadership philosophy over the movie “We Were Soldiers.” The movie depicts the battle of the Ia Drang Valley, a particularly bloody…
By Harley Anderson Staff Writer On Thursday night, senior level cadets from Seneca Battalion ROTC went to the Cuba VFW to meet with veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and Iraq Wars and discuss leadership philosophy over the movie “We Were Soldiers.” The movie depicts the battle of the Ia Drang Valley, a particularly bloody…
By Harley Anderson Staff Writer The Seneca Battalion Army ROTC faced a land navigation course at Nine Mile State Park that tested its skills as a part of a super lab training exercise Saturday. Land navigation is used to determine geographical location and reach other specific locations, which is critical for future Army officers to…
By Harley Anderson Contributing Writer The Seneca Battalion Army ROTC learned how much skill is required in successful marksmanship at a Military Science lab held in Francis Hall last Thursday. The Basic Rifleman Marksmanship (BRM) training, led by Cadets Breandan Cunningham, junior accounting major, and Aaron Byrne, senior sports medicine major, introduced cadets to…
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s newest lieutenant colonel has made cadet recruitment a priority. With a program about 40 cadets strong, Lt. Col. Sean Coulter, U.S. Army professor of military science and officer in charge, has pushed the ROTC recruitment team to vitalize student involvement in ROTC. Jacob McCollum, a senior journalism…
By Brandon Chin Contributing Writer Most high school seniors enroll into college, but far less enlist into the United States Army, said ROTC members. The Adopt a 10th Mountain Platoon Program is a fundraiser event that has been occurring at Bonaventure since Nov. 13. It was hosted in collaboration with the Olean Lions Club to…
“Veterans Day really is about families,” said Lt. Col. Alexander Zehnder at Bonaventure’s memorial service Wednesday. Zehnder, Bonaventure’s professor of military science, explained that Veterans Day is for service members to honor and “look out for” one another and for the families of service members to pay regards to their loved ones. Zehnder read from…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor Members of the St. Bonaventure Community gathered in front of the William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center at noon today, remembering the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This year’s ceremony honored not only those whose lives were lost in the attacks on the World Trade…
By Nate West News Editor Even if you go to bed at 10 p.m., 5:45 a.m. the next morning comes too early. That’s about the time cadets in the Reserve Officer Training Program wake up to head to Physical Training every day. Wednesday morning it was business as usual as they gathered in the halls…
By Nate West News Editor Seven cadets in the St. Bonaventure Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) have been accepted into the Cultural Understanding and Language Program (CULP) and will travel abroad this summer to strengthen their skills as ROTC cadets and students. Cadets Jessica Manahan and Mackenzie Grubbs will be going to Jordan, Nicholas Puntillo…
By Katelyn Schrock Contributing Writer Years of dedication to the red, white and blue has proven worth it for ROTC contractor Timothy Hite, ‘o2. The former cadet has recently been promoted to major and said he is excited to begin the next chapter in his career. Hite first became involved with ROTC when he attended…
