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Norwich Cadets discovering the history and experience of military equine partnerships and excellence

September 11, 2001 is a date that is burnt into the fabric of American society due to the thousands of lives that were senselessly lost in a terrorist attack on American civilians. In the years following, Norwich University students began an annual tradition of honoring the lives lost through a Remembrance Ceremony in honor of Patriot Day.

The annual New Student Oath Ceremony for the incoming class of civilians and rooks was held on Sunday, August 27.

President Anarumo and members of his staff joined the Corps of Cadets on Sunday morning in this annual right of passage which marks the end of Rook Orientation Week. Norwich University's office of communications has curated this collection of select images from the event.

U.S. Army Col. Tracey Poirier promotes to the rank of Brig. Gen. during a ceremony at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, July 26, 2023. Poirier is the first female promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the history of the Vermont Army National Guard. (Photos Courtesy of the Vermont Army National Guard)

The Norwich University Corps of Cadets and Civilian Community will honor the memory of SGT David Solinas, Jr., during a special Echo Taps service on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 10: 00 p.m. (EST).

Norwich University was represented by a special delegation at the 3rd Annual International Forum for Peace, Security & Prosperity in Sicily, Italy. The delegation consisted of three members of Norwich’s Corps of Cadets and Dr. Travis Morris, Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

He graduated from Norwich’s Air Force ROTC in 1985 and after 37 years of service, Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, has been appointed four-star General and Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.

Norwich University’s Cadet Gabriel Gaetz, class of 2023, spent this past weekend competing against over 400 athletes from around the world at the 2022 Obstacle Course Racing World (OCR) Championship in Stratton, Vermont. Gaetz finished 3rd in his age group (18-24) and 36th overall with a time of 2:08:43.

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — In April, Norwich’s U.S. Army ROTC received the 2020 Gen. Douglas MacArthur Award for the Cadet Command’s 1st Brigade. In July, Norwich’s U.S. Army ROTC Pioneer Battalion received the Defense Department ROTC and Educational Institution Partnership Excellence Award. The Excellence Award recognizes exceptional performance in the 2019-20 academic year and standing out among the 496 U.S. colleges and universities that host ROTC units.