Thursday, February 26, 2009
ROTC cadets earn prestigious German proficiency badge
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Seven cadets from the University of Southern Indiana Army ROTC program recently earned the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency. Hosted by Indiana University’s Department of Military Science, the badge competition attracted 323 participants from 30 Midwestern ROTC programs. Approximately 80 percent of the participants earned a medal. Major Nathaniel Skelly, commanding officer and assistant professor of military science for the USI Reserve Officers’ Training Program, said all cadets from USI who entered the competition earned a badge. USI cadets receiving gold badges were Ian Albright of Henderson, Kentucky; Jonathan Elder of Evansville, Indiana; Justin Hoesman, of Sullivan, Indiana; Brandon Hopf of Jeffersonville, Indiana; Jason Jolley of Mount Vernon, Indiana; and Chris Todd of Evansville, Indiana. Amanda Traylor of Huntingburg, Indiana, earned a bronze badge. Events in the competition included a 200-meter timed swim, track and field events, a marksmanship test, and a road march. Cadets who achieve the award also must complete a first-aid course and obtain a recommendation from their commanding officer regarding their physical and moral fitness. Gold, silver, or bronze badges are awarded based on results of the marksmanship and road-march performance. The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency is one of the few decorations that cadets may earn and continue to wear throughout their military careers. The competition took place February 20-22 on the Indiana University campus and at Camp Atterbury in Bloomington, Indiana. Betty Vawter News & Information Services bvawter@usi.edu; 480-1873 |
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