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ROTC Eagle Battalion gets most-improved honor
Group includes students from
UW-L, Viterbo, WSU and SMU
The ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has been honored.
The Eagle Battalion was named the 2015 Most Improved Program by the 3rd Army ROTC Brigade. This is the first time the battalion has received the award.
Along with students from UW-L, the Eagle battalion includes students from Viterbo University, Winona State University and Saint Mary’s University.
“I am truly honored by this award,” UW-L Lt. Col. Jane Brannan Tamboli, a professor in the UW-L Military Science Department, said. “We have a new cadre team that is knowledgeable, committed and energized. This validates our efforts and reinforces our commitment to train the next generation of Army officers.”
The Eagle Battalion includes 61 cadets, who take military science classes in addition to traditional college classes. This year, 11 cadets will be commissioned as Second Lieutenants after graduation and serve in the active Army.
Two of the university cadets were named Distinguished Military Graduates for being in the top 20 percent of cadets nationwide based on high academic scholarship, evidence of high moral character, military aptitude and demonstrated leadership ability.
The 3rd Army ROTC Brigade includes 41 ROTC programs in a seven-state region throughout the Midwest.
