Yesterday the Bear Battalion's first leadership lab of the semester culminated with a re-patching ceremony. The Bear Battalion now proudly wears its new emblem! The patch includes the famous Missouri State University bear logo. The bear is aptly described by the US Army Institute of Heraldry (who approved the design) as "a strong and powerful animal that commands respect due … [Read more...] about Re-patching Ceremony
The Missouri State University Army ROTC Bear Battalion proudly congratulates COL (P) Troy D. Galloway on his promotion to Brigadier General. COL (P) Galloway is a 1991 alum of MSU and was the 1,423 Second Lieutenant commissioned from the Military Science department’s program. The promotion of COL (P) Galloway will be thirteen Bear Battalion alums that have attained the rank … [Read more...] about Bear Battalion Alum Receives Promotion
The Bear Battalion welcomed 8 Alumni back to Springfield for a leader panel Tuesday, March 29. The panel consisted of COL Willoughby & COL Soebbing from the class of '88, COL Lombardo from the class of '93, LTC Thompson from the class of '95, LTC Hutchison from the class of '96, and LTC Snodderly, LTC Sullinger & LTC Ward from the class of '98. The panel answered … [Read more...] about Bear Battalion Alumni Leader Panel
A member of the MSU ROTC faculty and a decorated U.S. Army soldier, Captain Aaron Eidem stopped to help a stranded motorist on Interstate 44 and was struck and killed Thursday, February 18th. Prior to coming to MSU, Eidem had served twenty years on active duty in the U.S. Army. He was deployed three times to Iraq, earning the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Victor Matthews, … [Read more...] about ROTC Professor Loses Life Helping Another
The scholarship banquet was held Monday, October 12, 2015 in the Kentwood Hall Crystal Room. This event gives the scholarship recipients the opportunity to meet the donors. Thank you to all the donors. We appreciate you! … [Read more...] about 12th Annual Scholarship Banquet