Teaching The Leaders Of Tomorrow

West Virginia University Army ROTC, located in Stansbury Hall in downtown Morgantown, WV, is known as the Mountaineer Battalion and carries on the strong heritage of men and women who have made the commitment, as so many others, to serve loyally to the ROTC program and the United States Army. Here you will find a demanding and challenging program that will reap numerous personal rewards throughout your life. This will add new dimensions to your career path with training that instills self-confidence, leadership, teamwork, ethical values, and patriotism.

The Army ROTC program holds a high tradition at West Virginia University since the establishment of the Cadet Corps in 1867. During the inception of the program, the university incorporated in the Admission and Matriculation a pledge required of all Cadets and students: “Being admitted as a member of the University, I promise and bind myself to obey the laws, rules regulations of the same; to conduct myself with propriety; to be diligent in study; to be respectful to the Faculty, and to deport myself as a gentleman in morality and courtesy among my fellow-students, and in the community generally.”

Over one hundred and thirty years have passed since that pledge was incorporated and although not in use today it stills holds true with the only exception of female Cadets being able to fully compete and participate as their male counterparts since 1977.

WVU has produced thousands of officers and offers the best military training to students and Cadets. This reflects highly on the men and women who have proudly served as Cadre members teaching, counseling, and leading from the front to shape the future leaders.

Graduating high school, I was awarded a 4 year Army ROTC Scholarship. After becoming a Cadet in the Mountaineer Battalion, I have participated in several activities. These include morning physical training, program sales, Ranger Challenge Competitions at Fort A.P. Hill, VA, Freshman-Sophomore Challenge, and the Bataan Death March. I enjoy the discipline I have learned as well as the cohesion amongst the Ranger team. As I continue my time in the program, I hope to gain knowledge in leadership and receive a position in the chain of command. Cadet Kylee Turbish, Beaver, PA.

One of the best ways to see if Army ROTC is right for you is to learn how alumni have benefited from the experience.