Public Affairs Officer blog
By Sara Nahrwold Staff writer Starting a campus group from scratch is no easy feat, but Delta Company Cadet Sarah Duncan knew what she wanted to do when she co-founded Florida Tech Students Supporting Troops this past spring. “I was engaged to an enlisted Soldier, and I wanted to show him that I...
By Sara Nahrwold Staff writer Clad in wool pants, paratrooper boots and a wool blouse, Delta Company Cadet Tyler Cobb hiked around the side of a mountain with full gear and through about a foot of snow in Pennsylvania. The 18-year-old from Marion Military Institute has been participating in World War II re-enactments...
By Noelle Wiehe Staff writer They call him “Big Country.” And while the nickname might seem obvious to some, as the 6-foot, 5-inch Andre Hearn towers over his fellow Delta Company Cadets, his motivational words and caring deeds stand out even more. “When the other Cadets start yelling and screaming or we’re talking and...
By Sara Nahrwold Staff writer By the light of his red flashlight, Charlie Company Cadet Trenton Floyd uses the hour he has in the evening at the Leader’s Training Course to write a letter to his parents. “I haven’t gotten to talk to them on the phone since I’ve been here,” the Georgia Military...
By Thomas Gounley Staff writer Charlie Cadet Mike Kitchens left his three kids at home when he came to the Leader’s Training Course, but he hasn’t completely shed the role. “I think of it as having a father figure, because he is a father,” said Charlie Cadet Charles Hunckle, of Wentworth Military Academy, of...