James Kasmark, an Army veteran and Purdue alumnus, gifted an obstacle course to Purdue's ROTC program this September. The Army, Naval, and Air Force ROTC curriculum proudly sits within Purdue Polytechnic's Division of Military Science and Technology.
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Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC at Purdue dates back to 1888, and until 1964 male students were required to either join ROTC or band. ROTC enrollment at Purdue has ranged from 850 to 3,275 during World War II. Today, about 480 students are enrolled in all three ROTC branches.
Purdue class ring to salute ROTC seniors, alumni
Writer: Jeanne Norberg, 765-494-2084; jnorberg@purdue.edu
Source: J. Dion Bates, 765-494-2099, jdbates@purdue.edu
Source: Michael Massel, 317-979-7726, mmassel@purdue.edu
Note to Journalists: Journalists are welcome to cover the event. The Commissioning Ring Ceremony will begin after the dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m.
Purdue ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, May 2010
Members of the Purdue Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC programs wrapped up four years of training with a commissioning ceremony today. Watch the WLFI-TV report: