Badger Battalion Army ROTC

Halloween PT was once again a success.

Way to go Color Guard‼️ 🤩🇺🇸

Cadets Bartle, Veenstra, Cox, Purandare, and Ask did a great job last night at the game honoring tradition and paying respect to those serving, both present and past. Thank you to our cadets and cadre who made this event possible! 👐🦡
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Shoutout🗣️ to our Ranger Challenge teams for an awesome performance this past Saturday Fort McCoy! Cadets were put through a rigorous course that tested their physical and mental strength, competing in events like weapons assembly, making a rope bridge, gr***de throwing, and ruck marches along with a few more events. Congratulations to our 9-person team that placed 2nd and our 5-person team that placed 3rd 🏅 Way to go‼️ As always, thank you to our awesome cadets and cadre for making this event possible!
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We had a beautiful morning at the Camp Randall Memorial Park to conduct our Fall Commissioning Ceremony. Congratulations to the Army's newest Lieutenants: 2LT Basa, 2LT Finley, & 2LT Wanke.

cadets have stayed busy this past week learning the fundamentals of the React to Contact battle drill 💥and practicing for the upcoming Ranger Challenge competition! 🔜‼️
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Badger Battalion had a great FTX this weekend at Fort McCoy🔥‼️Cadets tested their physical 💪 and mental 🧠 endurance at the confidence and conditioning courses 🥵, during the Leaders Reaction Course 🗣️, at the range 🔫, during Land Navigation 🧭 and rappelling 🪢. Shout out to all our awesome cadets and cadre who made this training possible🤩

It was a beautiful morning for Ranger Challenge Tryouts! 💪 These cadets went all out and it showed 😤🥵 Big thank you to our amazing cadets and cadre!

Thanks to everyone that came out to our Alumni Tailgate & Hall of Fame induction last Saturday. A special congratulations once again to our three inductees: COL Hiller, LTC McDaniel & MG McCoy. If you know of a deserving Alum or Supporter of the program, we are always accepting nominations.

In a Joint PT session along with some veterans and first responders, the Badger Battalion took part in the annual 9/11 memorial event, running up and down all of the stairs at Camp Randall. US Army Cadet Command 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade

SAVE THE DATE! We are hosting our Bi-Annual Alumni Tailgate & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on September 7th. Over the next few weeks we'll introduce you to this year's inductees as well as creating a Facebook event with more details about the event. Please spread the word!

Badger Battalion Alum 1LT Keeler hosted Cadet Degnan during his CTLT opportunity at Fort Liberty.

We are hiring! The Badger Battalion is hiring a Human Resources Assistant. Check out the link (on USAJOBS) & tell your friends.

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/800182500

A big Congratulations to our newest Air Assault Graduate, CDT Maria Schultz.

Yesterday we were able to present Dr. Carl Sovinec, the head of the Officer Education Committee at UW-Madison, a token of our appreciation for his many years serving as the committee's chair and continually advocating for the ROTC programs over the years.

Busy weekend commissioning 2nd Lieutenants into the Army. A big congratulations to everyone that commissioned this weekend, especially all of the new Badger Battalion Alums. 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)

Here are a few photos from the Joint Awards ceremony yesterday. Thanks again for everyone who helped support this event.
3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)

Last week our MSIV's conducted their staff ride to learn about the Battle of Wisconsin Heights.

ATTENTION: We are now accepting nominations for our 2024 Badger Battalion Hall of Fame class until June 1st. If you know of a Badger Battalion Alum or supporter worthy of induction based on their military or civilian accomplishments please email: [email protected]. We prefer that nominees have completed their time in service but is not required. The induction ceremony will take place on a Saturday this fall prior to a Badger home football game.

https://badgerrotc.wisc.edu/badger-battalion-hall-of-fame/