Applebees is honoring Veterans and Active Duty personnel with a free entree on Veterans Day, Nov 11th. Check out the link below for details - there is a specific list of entrees and a small list of proof of service items. Very simple / easy if you're interested!
http://www.applebees.com/vetsDay/default.aspx
The MSU Reporter ran a small article in the Thursday edition on the Friday Halloween fun run. Link below:
.5 points kept the Maverick Battalion Ranger Challenge Team from taking 2nd place in a close competition Oct 9th, 10th and 11th at Camp Ripley, MN. Considering Saturday's AFPT started with 2 inches of snow and a biting breeze, the competition overall was a great success. The team took 1st place in the One Rope Bridge, their performance motivating and astonishing even the event evaluators. The team split 2nd place on weapon's assembly with an exact time tie with SDSU. The team earned a consistant 3rd place in 6 of the 8 events. Events this year included: a written test, APFT, One Rope Bridge, M16 assembly/disassembly, M16 qualification, Land Navigation, Hand Grenade Assault Course and the finale of the 10k Ruck March. Morale remained high on the team of 9 plus two alternates that diligently followed the team through each event. Outstanding effort Ranger Challenge Team!
Cadet Jeremy Milstead from MNSU ROTC has been ranked 2nd out of 4702 senior cadets in the nation on the annual ROTC accessions. This determination comes from Cadet Command Headquarters and is based on the following merits: GPA, performance at LDAC, PT scores, cadre recommendations and extra curricular activities. This is the highest ranking the Maverick Battalion has ever achieved in the nearly 30 years of the program at MSU. Bethany student, Cadet Tim Harting ranked 29th in the nation, putting two Maverick BN cadets in the top thirty. Achieving such high rankings assists cadets with being able to have top choice of their preferred military branch and duty station upon graduation. Congratulations CDTs Milstead and Harting, outstanding performance!
Last week a group of cadets, guided by MSG Moore, completed phase III of a leadership development course with the Minnesota State University Men's Hockey team. The article covers some great aspects of the leadership the cadets exhibit and how leadership and teamwork isn't just a military thing, but something that affects many aspects of life. MSIV Cadet Simi Dhaliwal, cadet public affairs, coordinated for the Mankato Free Press to cover the event. The article ran front page of the Free Press on Monday, Sept 28th. Below is the link to this article.
www.mankatofreepress.com/local/local_story_270233133.html?start:int=0
Steve Piroso, a writer for the MSU Reporter, experienced life as a member of the US Army during the annual Fall FTX at Camp Ripley. His article about the experience is linked below. Thanks Steve!
