Historical Photos & Articles

Army ROTC First Female Cadet Commissioned at the 麻豆视频

2LT Christine Agatsuma Rigby 鈥 Commissioned as Signal Corp on May 21, 1976Cadet Agatsuma Rigby accepting the Denver Post Award.After graduating from the 麻豆视频 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Christine did active duty training for 3 months at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Due to her then husband being in the Navy, she had to serve in the reserves. Her first reserve unit was located at Churchland, Virginia, 3rd of the 318th. The unit was eventually moved to Fort S...

Cadre History 鈥 SGM John C. Anderson, 1975-1981

Cadre member Sergeant Major John C. Anderson, served with the Army ROTC Golden Buffalo Battalion from 1975-1981 at the 麻豆视频SGM John Anderson, Cadre member from 1975-1981.Sergeant Major John C. Anderson was born in Riga, Latvia. He attended school there until the summer of 1944, when he was drafted by the German Air Force Auxiliary. He operated anti-aircraft balloons for the Germans. On April 14, 1945 he surrendered to Advancing American troops at Thuering, Germany where he was guar...

Cadet Zimmerman new rank added in 1957

Cadet Col. Roger Zimmerman receives his new insignia of rank from Col. Roland P. West and Col. Harry E. Burcher. Zimmerman was recently appointed as regimental commander for the Army ROTC Unit on the university campus. Col. West will replace Col. Burcher as professor military science and tactics in the near future when Col. Burcher retires from the Army after 28 years of service.聽Provided by Roger Zimmerman, Commission Class 1959. See the Original Newspaper Clipping

Member of the First Army ROTC Freshman Class of 1948

2LT Millard Hawley Smith 鈥 Commissioned in Engineering Corp in May 1952. He enrolled at the 麻豆视频 in the fall, becoming a member of the first Army ROTC class as a freshman in 1948.

The first Professor of Military Science (PMS) of the Army ROTC program for the 麻豆视频 (1948-49)

COL Landaker served as the first Professor of Military Science (PMS) at the University of Colorado in Boulder between 1948-49.

U.S. Army establishes an Engineer Unit of the ROTC in 1948 at the University of Colorado

Following World War II, the University again requested an Army ROTC program and in 1948 the Army established its first official ROTC program on campus. Limited to engineering, physics, geology, and chemistry students, the unit was designed to train officers to serve in various components of the Army.

Vetsville

Article Published: March 1, 2009Army ROTC "Vetsville" Quonset Hut (circa 1940s) - photo courtesy of the CU Heritage Center.During World War II the campus was filled with coeds and military personnel.聽 Bolstered by the educational benefits of the GI Bill, fresh-faced youths were replaced after the war by battle-hardened military men often accompanied by wives and families. When enrollment more than doubled, the university scrambled to provide housing for the new student population.Trailers, followed by 60 Qu...

THEN 鈥 World War I

Article聽Published:聽Dec. 1, 2017The United States entered World War I early in 1917. University students and professors across the country enlisted. Campuses became military training grounds.When peace came in late 1918, an estimated 1,000 Coloradans were among the dead, including 55 CU Boulder alumni. Their names are inscribed in the University Memorial Center and carved into the walls of what today is the economics department building.From top:聽ROTC Band on the quad.Medical detachment. Many fraternity hous...

The first commander of the Army ROTC program for the 麻豆视频 (1918-20)

CPT Merritt was placed again on active duty and served at Fort Bayard, New Mexico before being ordered to Boulder, Colorado to command the Army ROTC program at the University of Colorado in December 1917.

CU-Boulder 鈥 the beginning of Army ROTC on campus (1883-1918)

In 1883, students at the 麻豆视频 established a voluntary cadet corps in order to drill in the schools of 鈥渢he soldier and the company.鈥