Army News
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Adjusting to a Curveball
Thursday Apr 09 2020
When life threw U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William D. "Hank" Taylor a curveball while he was a pitcher on BYU's baseball team, he found a new course with BYU's Army ROTC program.
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The Journey to Leadership
Tuesday Feb 04 2020
For BYU students Cathryn Guzzwell and Sydney Clark, hard work and determination put them in a class above as cadet commanders of the Air Force and Army ROTC programs.
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Flags for the Fallen
Friday Dec 20 2019
Cadets and faculty in BYU’s Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC programs commemorated Veterans Day last month with activities that focused on both honoring the 212 fallen soldiers on the Memorial Wall in BYU’s Wilkinson Student Center and preparing cadets for their own future military service.
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BYU Army ROTC Cadets Win the 5th ROTC BDE Ranger Challenge
Thursday Dec 05 2019
Eleven cadets on the joint BYU and Utah Valley University Service First Battalion Ranger Challenge Team won the 5th ROTC Brigade Ranger Challenge at Camp Gruber Oklahoma, 1–3 November 2019.
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BYU Marriott Welcomes New Faculty in 2019
Friday Nov 01 2019
The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes seven new professors to the Tanner Building this fall.
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Gearing Up for Greatness
Monday Jul 01 2019
Juniors from the BYU Marriott ROTC program who are now attending Advanced Camp, a thirty-one-day training event held at Fort Knox, Kentucky, were given a practice during field training conducted in St. George, Utah. Cadets must complete Advanced Camp in order to receive a commission in the army
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Reliving D-Day
Wednesday Jun 26 2019
Standing on Utah Beach, each senior cadet told the story of a soldier or civilian involved in the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Cadets told these stories in the first person while looking at the battlefield on which American soldiers fought for the liberation of France seventy-five years ago.
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BYU honors ultimate sacrifice of Major Brent Taylor
Taylor family announces new endowed scholarship for BYU political science students Thursday May 30 2019
The Brigham Young University Army ROTC honored Major Brent Taylor's life and legacy by adding his name to the Wilkinson Student Center Reflection Room's Memorial Wall.
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By Her Bootstraps
Tuesday Apr 23 2019
When she first entered the Army ROTC program at BYU Marriott, Anna Hodge could only do seven push-ups. By holding herself to high expectations and unwavering dedication, Hodge became a highly skilled and valuable cadet who could do seventy push-ups by the time she finished the four-year program.
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To BYU or Not to BYU—That Was the Question
Friday Nov 02 2018
When LTC Forrest "Chip" Cook was a high school student, he had a question: should he pursue his military interests or head to BYU—the university he had grown up loving? Much to his surprise, Cook would face a similar question nearly two decades later.
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Top 10 Finish at International Competition
Friday Apr 20 2018
Brigham Young University's Army ROTC program can now say it's one of the best in the country after an impressive performance at a prestigious international military skills competition.
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BYU ROTC Wins MacArthur Award
Tuesday Mar 13 2018
BYU’s ROTC program won a prestigious award given to just the top eight programs in the nation.
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Army ROTC Team Wins First Place
Thursday Nov 09 2017
What does it take to turn a twenty-mile journey into a first place victory?
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Lt. Col. Cook Speaks at Service
Tuesday May 30 2017
Lt. Col. Forrest Cook encouraged attendees at the program held in Sandy, Utah, to remember the significance of Memorial Day.
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Cadets Earn Foreign Proficiency Badge
Thursday May 18 2017
Forty-three cadets passed seven evaluations to receive the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge to test participants' physical and mental skills.
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Building Leaders: BYU ROTC
Friday Mar 18 2016
The Daily Herald highlighted the strengths of BYU’s Army ROTC program, where about 50 percent of the program’s graduates rank in the top 20 percent of graduating cadets nationwide.
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ROTC Selected Geronimo Award Recipient
Tuesday Mar 08 2016
After a year of strategic program changes, Brigham Young University’s Army ROTC program celebrated a major success after being named the best large-level program in the region.
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Vigil Ceremony Honors Lives Lost on 9/11
Thursday Sep 10 2015
Deep reverence will hush over campus Friday morning as members of the Brigham Young University community gather to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
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ROTC Instructor Promoted to Rank of Major
Colleagues and students celebrate the service of Major Jeffrey Timmons Wednesday Jun 24 2015
Jeff Timmons' service in the Middle East as well as his time both as a student and an assistant professor of military science at BYU was celebrated as he received a promotion to the rank of major in the United States Army.
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New ROTC Training Exercise Builds Leadership
Wednesday Apr 15 2015
Sprinting from challenge to challenge over hills and through fields, Brigham Young University Army ROTC cadets had the chance to develop not only their physical stamina but also their mental prowess during the program’s new Leadership Development Exercise.