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This page contains information about the UW Army ROTC program, the CBAA Activities and Alumni, the University of Wyoming, the United States Army, and our great nation.

A Message from the UW ROTC 

Professor of Military Science - LTC Brent Reinhardt

Greetings from sunny and warm Laramie, WY and the University of Wyoming! 

The Alumni Reunion scheduled for 12 July 2008 has been rescheduled to 29 and 30 August.  This will coincide with the Medicine Bow Hike and opening football game for the Wyoming Cowboys against Ohio University.

We need your support to round up your peers/friends who are not CBAA members and ask them to join  - $30/year  or $300 for a lifetime membership.  At our recent board meeting we discussed how we can continue to grow and continue to support one of the best ROTC programs in the nations.  We will share this information at the reunion.

A few other dates and info –

Friday 29 August  - Medicine Bow Hike  - all alumni invited to go with the entire Cowboy BN and hike to 10000 feet.  If you like you could even stay in the parking lot and assist in the grilling. 

Saturday 6 September  - FOOTBALL versus USAF  - Military Day -   games starts at 1:30 pm.  Tailgate/Cook-Out at WYO Hall beginning at 1130.  Bring your friends and family.  We will get some complimentary tickets also  - if you'd like to get on the list  - email/call Bev. 

Your CBAA contributions have been appreciated this year  - 10 Miler team was #2 out of 58 teams in Oct 2007, and the Bataan Team won the ROTC division – NATIONAL CHAMPS - in record time 5:51  (26.2 miles in uniform with a 35lb ruck), and two, $250 scholarships to two very deserving cadets – Riley Emter from Sheridan, WY and Barbara Cook from Fort Collins, CO 

In SY-07-08 we commissioned 12 cadets – and met our mission. 

LTC Brent Reinhardt

ROTC Commissioning - May 10, 2008

The Cowboy Battalion commissioned twelve cadets during a evening ceremony on May 10, 2008.  Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Susan Pamerleau a delivered the keynote address at the commissioning. She is a 1968 UW graduate and the former director of personnel force management and deputy chief of staff for personnel, headquarters U.S. Air Force in Washington, D.C.

We are proud of their accomplishments and their dedication to the service of our nation.  Our "Long Brown and Gold Line" continues.

These new officers are:

Jeremy Chuhralya, Cheyenne, Structural Engineering.

Mason Heimer, Gillette, Political Science and Geology.

 Rylie Eustice, Granger, IA, Criminal Justice.

 Dana Mellegard, Rapid City, SD, Juris Doctorate

Matthew Bullington, Torrington, Education Social Studies.

 Derek Thompson, Yankton, SD, Education Social Studies.

Click Here to Link to UW News Article

During the May 1, 2008 Joint ROTC Awards Ceremony COL Robert Outsen was inducted into the CBAA Hall of Fame by LTC Brent Reinhardt.  Children and grandchildren of the Colonel were present for the ceremony.  

During the Awards Ceremony the CBAA also presented two cadets with $250 scholarships - Riley Emter and Barbara Cook.  This is just one of the many ways CBAA supports these young men and women.

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The UW Army ROTC  Team won their division during the 2008 Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon.  This annual event memorializes the sacrifices and endurance of the Americans and their Philippine allies who died and suffered during this march to prison camps during the early days of World War II.  This Marathon pits military and civilian teams in several different weight divisions.  The UW team placed first in the Heavy Division.  

Click the following link to read the UW press release.

Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon Press Release