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Cantrall selected as Battalion Commander
Georgia Southern University Army ROTC is pleased to announce Cadet Mattie Cantrall as the new Cadet Battalion Commander of the Eagle Battalion. Cadet Cantrall is from Woodstock, Georgia and graduated from Woodstock High School in 2016. She was awarded a Three-Year National ROTC Scholarship during her senior year to attend Georgia Southern University. She began […]
Ranger Challenge Takes 2nd Place at 6th BDE
PHOTOS Georgia Southern University placed second overall at the 6th Brigade Army ROTC Ranger Challenge competition held at Camp Blanding, Florida on January 21-22. The Eagle Battalion, which won the Georgia state championship back in October, joined other state champions from across 6th Brigade – University of Florida, University of Alabama, University of Mississippi, Louisiana […]
Ranger Challenge Wins State
The Eagle Battalion Ranger Challenge team won the state competition Friday, October 21 at Fort Gordon, GA. The team competed in an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), triage, one-rope bridge, land navigation, written exam, and a 10K ruck march. Teams compete with nine members and must include at least one female and at least one […]
Eagles Win Third MacArthur Award
The U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky announced yesterday the eight winners of the prestigious MacArthur Award for the 2014-2015 school year. Cadet Command oversees eight Brigades comprised of 275 senior Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) nationwide. The award recognizes the top program from each of the eight Brigades and is presented […]
Army Nurse Corps Celebrates 115 Years!
Representatives from 6th Brigade Army ROTC, Ft. Stewart, and Georgia Southern University gathered Monday, February 1 to honor 115 years of the Army Nurse Corps. The Eagle Battalion was recently recognized as the top Nursing program in 6th Brigade and was selected to host this year’s festivities. The guest speaker was COL Patrick Ahearne, MEDDACC […]
ROTC Breaks Ground on New Building
On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, University officials, state legislators, and representatives from Georgia Southern University’s Army ROTC program held a ceremony to break ground on the new $9.5-million facility. The 33,000-square-foot building is scheduled to be completed Fall 2016.
Cadet Ranks Fourth in Nation
STATESBORO, GA – United States Army Cadet Command, which oversees all Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs nationwide, recently announced the top 10 Cadets on the 2015 Fiscal Year’s national Order of Merit List (OML). The rankings are based on a number of criteria, including college grade point averages, Army Physical Fitness Tests and […]
Gov. Deal Signs Bill for $9.5M ROTC Bldg
On April 28, 2014, Governor Nathan Deal visited the campus of Georgia Southern University to sign the bill funding a $9.5M Military Science building. For those who have seen our current building, you know that this project has been a long time coming and is greatly needed. The Eagle Battalion appreciates the support of Georgia’s […]
Ranger Challenge Takes Top Honors
This past weekend, the Georgia Southern Eagle Battalion won First Place in the 6th Brigade 2013 Ranger Challenge Competition held at Camp Blanding in Starke, FL. This competition is a two day event that tests the limits of each 9-person team through physical endurance and mental agility. The Army ROTC Department at Georgia Southern University […]