In 2019, MSU welcomed a new department head of military science. Colonel Toni Rieke is the first female to serve in this role, also known as MSU’s professor of military science. She’s also the first former MSU varsity athlete in the post, and the first member of the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame to be in the job. And, not surprisingly, she’s also the first head of MSU … [Read more...] about Alumna is the first female professor of military science and head of the MSU ROTC Bear Battalion
Walter came to MSU from Fort Collins, Colorado. While on campus he was in Delta Upsilon fraternity, served on the Interfraternity Council, played intramural sports and participated in the Army ROTC program. “I played a lot of basketball at Hammons and ran on the indoor track there. I remember a lot of the games at Hammons under Coach (Charlie) Spoonhour. I attended some … [Read more...] about A Bear in Fort Knox: Alumnus commanding general at post
Aaron Cruz knew he was being shot at. “I could see rounds kicking up in front of the helicopter, just in the dirt.” He also knew injured U.S. and Afghan soldiers were counting on him. Cruz is an Army aeromedical evacuation pilot. “The point of medevac is get there as fast and safe as you can, get on the ground in as short an amount of time as possible, get the wounded … [Read more...] about An act of Valor
When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas on August 25, 2017 it left the state and its citizens devastated. People lost their homes and their lives. Rescue teams went to work saving people from the rising flood waters. Missouri State alumnus, Loyal Auterson, '08, captured those moments on camera while his battalion rescued people in Texas. "It was already dark outside, I … [Read more...] about Rescuing Houston: a photographer’s view