Students and faculty part of the ROTC discuss their daily responsibilities and experiences in the program BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER On the second level of the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC) lies an office reserved for a specific program on…
NEW DEPLOYMENT WOULD ADD 6,000 SOLDIERS UNDER NEW TRUMP WAR POLICY By Sarah Wheeler and Henry Clay, Staff Writers The war in Afghanistan has raged for 16 years, making it the longest conflict in U.S. history and shaping many opposing…
Mason cadets create and train in real-world Army scenarios at Quantico BY FAREEHA REHMAN, ONLINE EDITOR Mason ROTC cadets spent four days outdoors at Marine Corps Base Quantico in an annual spring Joint Field Training Exercise (JTFX) along with…
This story was originally published in the April 18 issue of Fourth Estate. Though “Army food” is a mystery to most civilians, the Patriot Battalion became very familiar with military rations during their annual Joint Leadership Development exercise (JLDX) program…
This story was originally published in the April 18 issue of Fourth Estate. There was a startled yelp to the left. A Mason cadet had fallen face-first into the marsh. With the help of his paintball gun, he struggled to…