11 December 2009. The Tiger Battalion held our annual Dining In at the Nassau Club in Princeton. This long standing military tradition differs from standard formal dinners in its lack of guests and the presence of a 'grog' bowl. Cadet Debra Cho showed a slideshow of Tiger Battalion exploits this past semester. During the dinner, cadets have the opportunity to make points of order in which they call out other cadets for past misdeeds to receive their creative yet just punishments. Class skits provide an additional opportunity to make fun of cadre and older cadets. It was all in good fun and an enjoyable time was had by all. Click here to see pictures.
Commissioning Ceremony for Stephen Pruser
10 December 2009. Congratulations to Stephen Pruser who received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the New Jersey National Guard. He served as the Tiger Battalion Executive Officer this year and earned a degree in Business Management from the College of New Jersey. Hailing from Stillwater, NJ, he has served in the NJ National Guard since enlisting in 2003. He was pinned by his parents, Michael and Patricia Pruser. 2LT Pruser will leave for his training as a Signal Corps officer in April of 2010.
Daily Princetonian: Active in the nation's service
30 November 2009. Spencer Reynolds ’92 arrived on campus in the fall of his freshman year planning to go to medical school. He soon lost interest in that path, however, when he realized that his real passion was for his ROTC training. Now ...(Read the entire article)
20-22 November 2009 Tiger Battalion conducts our annual three day field training exercise at Fort Dix, NJ. Training events include a Leader's Reaction Course, FOB Operations, Squad Situational Training Exercises, Day and Night Land Navigation, and Patrolling Operations. Cadets navigated a challenging obstacle course to conclude the weekend on a strong note. In the picture, cadets prepare to clear a room during patrolling operations on the final day. View more pictures here.
Leadership Lab: Combat Water Survival Training
13 November 2009. Tiger Battalion conducts Combat Water Survival Training at TCNJ. Events include the 50m swim with equipment, equipment ditch, and the 3m confidence fall. Afterwards, cadets and cadre played a game of water polo to build unit cohesion. See more pictures in our photo gallery.
Tiger Battalion Celebrates Veteran's Day
11 November 2009 The Tiger Battalion celebrated Veteran's Day by participating in ceremonies at Princeton, Rider, and The College of New Jersey honoring all military veterans and in particular their respective alumni who have served. At the Princeton ceremony in the University Chapel, Major Spencer Reynolds Jr. delivered the remarks. MAJ Reynolds is a 1992 alumnus who recently returned from Iraq with the Pennsylvania National Guard. At the conclusion of the ceremony, eight members of the freshmen class were sworn into the Army by LTC Stark. The ceremony at Rider was conducted in conjunction with the newly formed Rider University Veterans Association and was particularly noteworthy as it included a reflagging ceremony symbolizing the reactivation of the Army ROTC unit at Rider. In addition, CDT Andre Thomas of Rider was sworn into the Army by LTC Stark. Read the Rider News' coverage of ceremony. To the left, the cadet color guard presents the colors at the TCNJ Veteran's Day ceremony. For more pictures click here.
Leadership Lab: Squad Situational Training Exercises
23 October 2009 Tiger Battalion conducts squad situational training exercises to familiarize new cadets with basic infantry tactics and evaluate the leadership potential of MS III cadets. In the picture to the left, a cadet helps maintain security while in the assembly area. Click here to see more pictures.
16-18 October 2009 A team of 13 cadets traveled to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania to participate in the annual Ranger Challenge competition. They competed against teams from 24 schools and were tested in 10 events: APFT, hand grenade assault course, weapons disassembly and assembly, one rope bridge, patrolling exam, leader reaction course, medical site, sensitive site exploration, and a 10K road march. In the picture to the left, the team poses just before the start of the road march. Click here to see more pictures.
Leadership Lab: Individual Movement Techniques
2 October 2009 The Princeton Army ROTC conducts training in individual movement techniques, squad movement formations, and throwing a hand grenade. More photos
25 September 2009 The Princeton Army ROTC conducts land navigation training. New cadets were taught how to properly use a map and compass to navigate to designated points in the woods given only the map grid coordinates for each point. In the picture to the left, a MS II cadet shows two MS I cadets how to read a compass while a MS III supervises.
18 September 2009 The Princeton Army ROTC conducts a Freshmen Orientation which included a 2 mile run, canoeing, paintball force on force battle and a simulated battle field training exercise. In the Photo to the left Cadet Plough a Junior MS III leads his squad down a river enroute to an assembly area. To view more photos click here.
CADET MYERS' SWEARING IN CEREMONY
On September 1st 2009 Cadet Robin Myers was sworn in to the Army by LTC Stark. She will complete her degree in the next two years and be commisioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Nurses Corps. Cadet Robin Myers is a student at The College of New Jersey. She will graduate in 2012 with a bachelor degree in nursing with a minor in psychology. Cadet Myers hopes to work in the intensive care unit or in a community setting after serving in the Army Nurses Corp. Cadet Myers grew up in Piscataway, New Jersey and is the oldest of two.
McCann Erickson is launching a National ARMY "Officership" Campaign on TV, on
shows such as all CSI series, the Law and Order Series, The Unit, House,
MLB, ESPN and other Cable Networks. This is the first time in history a National Campaign has been released
concentrating on Officership. The New York Times also released an article about the
new campaign. For more informationon this program go to the NEW Army Officership Program under related links.
TCNJ Cadet Attends ROTC
Cultural Immersion Program in Panama
When people are asked about the country of Panama, they are likely to think of the Panama Canal. But, as I learned during a three-week cultural immersion in the country, there is much more to Panama than just the famous canal that links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Panama City is a well-developed city, much like typical American cities, and the lush countryside relies heavily on agriculture and tourism to survive. During my stay in Panama, I learned the customs, history, and rituals of Panamanians as I interacted with the locals and the native peoples. As our group of twenty-five cadets, selected from universities throughout the United States, toured Panama, we were educated about and experienced first-hand how Panama has reorganized and furthered itself since the removal of American military personnel. We dined on local cuisine and were provided the opportunity to watch Panamanians dance some of the local dances in traditional dress. The trip was not only for educational purposes, but also afforded us the opportunity to help out local communities by participating in community service projects as we traveled throughout the country. These projects included visiting an orphanage where we provided them with child care products and played with the children; assisted with the restoration of hospital furniture; and painted a community gymnasium amongst others. Spending three weeks in a foreign country was an eye-opening, worthwhile experience; an opportunity of a lifetime.
Submitted by CDT Jenn Dowler, TCNJ ‘10
