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Celebrating 150 years of honored tradition as the "West Point of the West" This is Oregon State University Army ROTC's official page.

OSU Army ROTC continues the tradition of "The West Point of the West,” the nickname earned during World War II when the OSU Corps produced more officers than any other non-military academy in the nation. Our Army ROTC graduates continue their proud heritage of dedicated service to the nation, while our current cadets accept the challenges of the ROTC program as they prepare to be tomorrow’s leader

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03/22/2025

PFC Derthick just graduated BCT! When she is done with AIT, she will come back in the Fall as a cadet.

03/19/2025

Cadet Spotlight is CDT Foster! She showed incredible strength and determination during Ranger Challenge.

"Hi, I’m Naomi Foster and I’m a first year Business Admin student and AROTC cadet! I chose to do ROTC because both my great grandpas flew fighter jets for the Navy (Go Army) in WWII and I wanted to carry on that legacy. This year I was fortunate enough to take part in Ranger Challenge and it ended up being one of the most intense and fun thing I have ever done. I was born and raised in Boise, Idaho so my free time is full of running, swimming, hiking, and racing my bike (my favorite)!"

03/18/2025

Congrats CDT Simmon on being A CO CDT of the week!

"I’m Will Simmons from Vancouver, WA! I’m majoring in nutrition with a minor in music. I joined ROTC to pay for a degree, but I’ve fallen in love with the community and love growing in my leadership abilities and watching others grow in theirs. If you’re wondering about me, I love life and everything about it. Particularly Jesus, driving, hanging out with friends, making music, traveling, hiking, skiing, eating good food, building legos, running track competitively, and lifting! (Ask me about my PRs and compound lifts!)"

03/14/2025

B2 won the Commanders Cup competition consisting of running with equipment, high crawl with plates, grenades, and tug of war. All the platoons worked hard and gave it their all! Afterwards we recognized CDTs Boykin, VanRooyen, and Foster for excellence. PFC Butkus received his demotion from CPL due to insubordination and peeing on the floor.

03/08/2025

Week 9 Lab started with a contracting ceremony. Congratulations CDT Baker! Afterwards Beaver Battalion conducted PLT ATK. Obligatory Butkus the dog photo included.

03/07/2025

Good job at lab Beaver Battalion! Let's get motivated for Friday PT!

03/05/2025

Ranger Challenge North Brigade Competition held at Camp Rilea this past weekend. Orange and Black teams showed great grit and determination. Good to our teams and all the other competitors! 🦫

03/05/2025

Cadet of the Week is CDT Demaret!

"Hello, I am originally from Colorado and am a first-year student studying Zoology with a minor in Spanish. I joined Army ROTC because my grandfather was a super important role model to me, and he inspired me to join. In my free time, I play for the club soccer team, enjoy hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding, lifting, and reading, and I love to travel. I have enjoyed being in OSU's ROTC program and the people in it have made it so much fun, I am so grateful to have met so many wonderful people!"

03/03/2025

Another great Saturday working with Habitat for Humanity!

03/02/2025

The Beaver Battalion Ranger Challenge Teams (Black and Orange) competed their hearts out at 8th BDE Ranger Challenge North competition this weekend against 22 other teams. They represented the best of our program through their determination, team-work, and class. Congrats to the PLU Army ROTC Lutes for their hard fought victory!

03/01/2025

This week's lab consisted of four lanes: Range Cards, Bounding, Hand and Arm Signals/Movement, and TCCC. MSIIIs provided excellent instruction and guidance! What was your favorite lane?

02/27/2025

It's almost Friday again! Today was the send-off for our Ranger Challenge teams to compete at the Brigade level.

02/26/2025

On Saturday, our MSIIIs and Ranger Challenge teams practiced the rifle qualification on a smokeless range. They did a great job!

02/26/2025

BCO Cadet of the week is CDT Seip! He brings a great atmosphere to our program and is always helping out his leadership.

CDT Seip is a post-bacc student studying Computer Science at Oregon State University. After serving in the Army for 7 years, he joined ROTC for new challenges and new opportunities. His current goal is to graduate and commission as a Cyber or Military Intelligence officer. In his free time, CDT Seip likes being outdoors, cycling, spending time with friends and family, and studying new languages.

02/24/2025

A CO CDT of the Week! Excellent work Bernhard!!

CDT Bernhard is an MS I at Oregon State University.
She is currently studying Finance with a Minor
in Forestry on a 4 year National ROTC Scholarship for tuition. After graduation and military
service she plans to work in the National Parks Service.
During her free time, CDT Bernhard enjoys bike riding, community service, and cooking with her friends.
Over the summer, CDT Bernhard raised three market turkeys in 4H. At the Oregon State Fair, one of her
male birds received Grand Champion Market Turkey. She also volunteered with her JROTC Battalion.

02/21/2025

Stars and Stripes type stuff 🇺🇲

02/19/2025

One of the great things about our program is all the opportunities to give back to our community. Here are some photos from our cadets building a house with

02/18/2025

Congratulations, Isabelle Boykin, for being B CO CDT of the Week! 🤠

Here is her bio:

"Hello! I am a transfer student originally from the state of South Carolina. I am currently a junior and I came to Oregon to work on a degree in Marine Biology and Ecology because of the wonderful marine life that the pacific northwest hosts. I chose to join the Army ROTC program because of my Pawpaw. He had a long career in the Army and was a significant role model in my life; I hope I’m making him proud in heaven. After commissioning I hope to go into Aviation and fly whatever I can get my hands on as a helicopter pilot. When I’m not busy with classes or ROTC, I like to play video games, paint, spend time with my loved ones, and work. ROTC has brought me into such a wonderful group of people and I am so thankful to each and every one of them!"

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