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The Rewards of Army ROTC

Rebecca Lee ’24, L’27 and Mackenzie Kirsch ’26 found a shared sense of purpose in the Army ROTC—one that has shaped their academic journeys and guided them toward future careers in military law.

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106th Chancellor’s Review

When Syracuse University’s fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University’s Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University’s future military leaders.

On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force assembled inside the JMA Wireless Dome for the 106th Chancellor’s Review to carry on that tradition.

Air Force ROTC Cadet Mykhaylo Rafalskyy Shares What Inpsires Him on His Mission

“My grandfather fought the Nazis, my father was in the military, so it was my turn,” says Cadet Mykhaylo Rafalskyy, a freshman Air Force ROTC cadet studying at Syracuse University. The current war in Ukraine is putting some extra urgency into his desire to serve as he was originally from Kyiv Ukraine.

Army ROTC Alumni Reflect on 20th Anniversary of 9/11

hanksville, PA. Since that day in 2001, men and women across the country answered the call to serve – including Syracuse University Army ROTC cadets. While some were already in the service when 9/11, and some joined the service after, both have telling stories and reflections to share as we look back on that tragic day and the Global War on Terrorism.

Brian Bauer: A Life Changed by an Experience Abroad

Brian Bauer ’22 has never been one to back down from a challenge. Whether it is the physical exertion from 6 a.m. training sessions with his fellow Army ROTC cadets at Syracuse University or learning a new language, Bauer enjoys pushing himself to his limits.