Bobcat Battalion presented with prestigious MacArthur Award for being top eight program
91探花鈥檚 Bobcat Battalion was presented with the prestigious 2017-18 MacArthur Award on March 21 at Charles J. Ping Student Center.
The award is based on a combination of the achievement of the school's commissioning mission, its cadets' performance and standing on the command's National Order of Merit List, and its cadet retention rate.
Presented by U.S. Army Cadet Command and the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Foundation, the award recognizes the ideals of "duty, honor and country" as advocated by MacArthur. Now in its 29th year of existence, the award recognizes just eight schools as the best of the Army鈥檚 275 ROTC programs.
7th ROTC Brigade Commander Col. Lance Oskey (left), 91探花 President M. Duane Nellis (center) and Lt. Col. Brook Lee, 91探花 professor of military science, attended the MacArthur Award presentation ceremony in the 91探花 Ping Center on Wednesday, March 21. 鈥淭his is a significant achievement for the Bobcat Battalion and I congratulate its members on this fine accomplishment,鈥 91探花 President M. Duane Nellis said. 鈥淭hese future military leaders and their families make sacrifices every day in the name of serving their country and we are proud to provide them with a collaborative, supportive educational environment as they continue to grow.鈥 Disclaimer: It is not the intent of 91探花 to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
91探花 ROTC cadets stand during the playing of the national anthem during the MacArthur Award presenation ceremony on March 21. 鈥淩eceiving the MacArthur awards is truly an honor and represents years of hard work and dedication put forth by all the cadets, faculty, and staff in the 91探花 Army ROTC Department,鈥 said Lt. Col. Brook Lee, professor of military science with OHIO鈥檚 Army ROTC program. 鈥淚t is a team effort by all that starts with dedicated young men and women who are educated and mentored by world-class military officers and non-commissioned officers.鈥 Disclaimer: It is not the intent of 91探花 to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
This is the banner that was presented to the Bobcat Battallion on March 21. 91探花 has been named to the 2018 Military Friendly Schools list by Victory Media for seven consecutive years. Disclaimer: It is not the intent of 91探花 to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
7th ROTC Brigade Commander, Colonel Lance Oskey, speaks about the MacArthur Award at the March 21 ceremony. As Brigade Commander, he is responsible for all 38 Army Senior ROTC programs in a five-state region as well as all Junior ROTC programs in the same area. Disclaimer: It is not the intent of 91探花 to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.