The Wabash Battalion Army ROTC

Congratulations to those who completed the Norwegian foot march this past Saturday. These cadets rucked 18.6 miles! Great job!

We are incredibly proud of our Ranger Challenge team for absolutely crushing the Bold Warrior Competition last weekend. These cadets have put in countless hours of hard work training for this completion. Great job!

The Wabash Battalion putting in work during the CWST 💪
The Combat Water Survival Test is a commissioning requirement. Events included are a 15 meter equipment swim, a 3-meter drop from the dive board, and the equipment ditch. Proud of our hard-working cadets!

The Wabash Battalion hosted a leadership panel on 1/24/2026. A big thank you to both Rose-Hulman alumnus U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jo Naumann, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Strategic Command, for speaking to our cadets. As leaders of a global warfighting command responsible for the nation’s nuclear triad, which deters strategic attack, their insights were invaluable. In this panel, the main topic was leadership and how to adapt into being officers once commissioned.  
In addition, we would like to say thank you to Rose-Hulman alumnus; DJ McDaniel, Matt Childs, Kyler Shorter, Rich Franko, and USMA alumnus Brent Smith for sharing your time and insights at our leadership panel. Your perspectives on leadership, growth, and navigating real-world challenges made for an engaging and impactful conversation. We truly appreciate your openness, experience, and willingness to invest in the development of others—it made the session both meaningful and inspiring for everyone who attended.

The Wabash Battalion Military Ball, held on January 24, 2026, brought together cadets, cadre, and guests for an evening celebrating excellence, tradition, and service. During the event, four cadets were formally recognized and awarded for their outstanding performance and dedication to the program. In addition, Battalion’s Human Resources Assistant, Mr. Thomas Deal, was honored by Cadet Command for his exceptional excellence and continued support of cadet development. The Wabash Battalion extends its sincere thanks to all who attended and supported the Military Ball, helping make the evening a meaningful and memorable success.

Alumni, you are invited to our 2026 Military Ball! Please contact our account if interested.

Congratulations to the Army’s newest second lieutenant! Second Lieutenant Hemrich branched logistics into the Indiana Army National Guard.

Congratulation to our MS 4’s going into the Reserves!!
Cadet Ordway: Adjutant General’s Corps
Cadet Ulewicz: Engineers

Active Duty Branches are out! Congratulations!!

Cadet Freyberger: Aviation
Cadet Keith: Military Intelligence
Cadet Lahrman: Nursing
Cadet Smith: Armor
Cadet Warner: Engineer National Guard and Reserves to follow!

On November 15th, participants gathered at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) to complete the challenging 18.6-mile Norwegian Foot March, a prestigious international endurance event designed to test physical fitness, mental resilience, and attention to detail. Starting in the early hours, marchers stepped off with rucks weighing the required 25 pounds, navigating a long and demanding route that wound through campus and surrounding areas.
Volunteers and cadre provided route support, safety monitoring, and morale boosts at key checkpoints along the course. Many participants pushed beyond personal limits, with both seasoned marchers and first-timers demonstrating impressive determination.
Those who successfully completed the march within the prescribed time earned the Norwegian Foot March foreign military badge—a significant accomplishment recognized across military communities. The event highlighted discipline, endurance, teamwork, and the strong partnership between USI and ROTC programs that helped make the march possible. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Friday morning Football! Last week our cadets played against the local AFROTC.