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NAVAL ROTC

Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

THE LOG BOOK

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Honor | Courage | Commitment

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UVA NROTC Battalion 2012 - 2013

Honor | Courage | Commitment

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA NROTC2 2012 - 2013 H THE LOG BOOK

H Commanding Ocer’s Address .......................................................HUnit Staf ..............................................................................................HFall 2012 Battalion Commanding Ocer’s Message.....................HSpring 2013 Battalion Commanding Ocer’s Message ...............HBattalion Staf ......................................................................................HWelcome Aboard ................................................................................HFarewell to GySgt Salazar ..................................................................H1/C Cruise ............................................................................................H1/C Nursing Cruise ............................................................................H2/C Cruise ............................................................................................HMarine Corps Mountain Warare raining Center .......................HCortramid ............................................................................................H3/C Nursing Cruise ............................................................................HO-Academy...........................................................................................17H

Orientation Week 2012 ......................................................................HFall Field Exercise (FEX) ..................................................................HNavy Birthday Celebration ...............................................................HNurse Corps Symposium ..................................................................HFamily Weekend .................................................................................H237th Marine Corps Birthday Ball ..................................................Hoys For ots .......................................................................................HUSNA Leadership Conerence ..........................................................HGuest Speakers ....................................................................................Hri-Service Events ...............................................................................HDining Out ..........................................................................................HVillanova Drill Competition .............................................................HNavy DEEG-Ball: Philanthropy Dodgeball ournament ..............HDining In..............................................................................................HDay In Te Lie o a 4/C Midshipman.............................................HDay In Te Lie o a 3/C Midshipman ............................................HDay In Te Lie o a 2/C Midshipman ............................................HDay In Te Lie o a 1/C Midshipman ............................................HMarine Option Platoon ......................................................................HNurse Corps Society ...........................................................................HMidshipmen Bible Study ..................................................................HLunch with the Lieutenants ...............................................................HBattalion Intramural Sports and Physical raining.......................HMidshipmen Around the World .......................................................HOur Academic Diversity ...................................................................HMIDN Around Grounds ....................................................................HAdvice rom 1/C Midshipmen ..........................................................HFarewell Class o 2013 .......................................................................HCommissioning Congratulations ....................................................

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s I reect upon the

past year on the

Grounds of UVA, I

am humbled at a ll

the battalion has

accomplished, the

pride they show in the NROTC Unit,

and the enthusiasm they have for

their role as soon-to-be ofcers in

the service to their country! Myself

and my entire staff are blessed to

have the opportunity to mentor,lead, and train some of the most

talented young men and women

this country has to offer.

In just a few short weeks, 11 anxious

midshipmen will stand on the North

steps of the Rotunda on the historic

Grounds of the University of Virginia

and swear to “support and defend

the Constitution of the United States

against all enemies foreign and

domestic,” in front of family, friends

and the entire NROTC Staff. These

words carry an incredible amount

of responsibility that may not be

fully appreciated among our soon

to be Ensigns; but will serve as the

backbone of many decisions that

are either made on their behalf

or by them in the coming monthsand years while serving this great

nation. The young men and

women who will be commissioned

on 18 May 2013 are exceptionally

talented midshipmen capable

of handlingthe challengesthat

awaitthem; I am extremely

condent they will make us all

proud!

The UVA NROTC Battalion is proud to commission the

following 1/C midshipmen

and wish them "fair winds

and following seas!” We have

4 midshipmen who were

selected to train in Pensacola,

Florida to become Naval

Aviators (MIDN Julia Freeburg,

John Weisskopf, Scott Blaha and

Robert Mills); 2 midshipmen

selected for Nuclear Power School

who will serve on nuclear -powered

submarines (MIDN Garrett

Greensmith and Peter Lai-Lepage);

3 midshipmen selected to be Navy

Nurses (MIDN Caroline O’Dwyer,

Tiffany Torres and Laila Cruz); 1

midshipmen was selected for EOD

(Explosive Ordinance Disposal

– MIDN Colin Maloney); and 1selected to serve in Yokosuka,

Japan as a Surface Warfare Ofcer

(MIDN Alex Clemmer). It has been

an honor watching theseyoung

men and women mature over the

past year and I have no doubt they

are ready to SERVE!

In closing, I want to

thank an incredible staff

of professional ofcers,

enlisted and civilians. Their

collective enthusiasm and

commitment to this unit

cannot be matched, and I greatly

appreciate all they have done to

better prepare the midshipmen

under their charge for the

responsibilities that lie ahead.

I look forward to meeting the

parents, family members and friends

of each and every midshipman

during my time as commanding

ofcer. If you ever have a question,

please don’t hesitate to e-mail me

at [email protected]; call me

directly at (434) 924-0972 or stop by

Maury Hall.

Commanding Officer’s Address C apTain T.M. C ashMan, Usn

U niT sTaff 2012-2013

LT William GoldenAsst. Prof. of Naval Science

Surface WarfareOfcer Instructor

LT Clifford MayAsst. Prof. of Naval ScienceAviation Ofcer Instructor

LT Joseph AnglinAsst. Prof. of Naval ScienceSubmarine Ofcer Instructor

CAPT Mike CashmanCommanding Ofcer

Professor of Naval Science

Maj David WrightMarine Ofcer Instructor

Battalion Staff Advisor

CDR Mike KunkelExecutive Ofcer

Assoc. Prof. of Naval Science

SSgt Charlie Coulter Asst. Marine Ofcer

Instructor

John CochranSupply

Connie McGowanAdministration

U N I T S T

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b aTTalion CoMManding offiCer ’sMessage spring 2013

by MIDN 1/C Weisskopf

b aTTalion CoMManding offiCer ’s Message f all 2012

by MIDN 1/C Freeburg

his fall was another busy semester at Mr. Jefferson's

University. Almost every upperclass midshipman returned to

grounds early to welcome our new group of 4/C to

Orientation Week. Enduring seven challenging days, the 23

new arrivals bonded as a class and emerged ready for the

demanding life of a midshipman. While the 4/C wored hard,

arriv the real heroes were the 2/C and 3/C who led as troop handlers,

taught drill, or worked behind the scenes for a flawless week. As my

classmates and I remarked throughout the week, your spirit and effort

in those long hours made Maury Hall an incredible team-focused

atmosphere above anything we'd seen in our time here, and set the

tone for the rest of a positive semester.

After O-Week, the highlights of

the semester were severalsuccessful Operation Orders,

planned and executed by each

platoon. MIDN Chang's platoonplanned an exciting fall FieldExercise: the Confidence andLeadership Reaction courses at

Fort Pickett, VA were memorable challenges for

all. MIDN Senerchia ensured a warm reception

for all of our families during Family Wekend,

showcasing the many societies and activities

of the battalion. He also later led a successfultoy drive in support of the local Marine CorpsReserve Toys for Tots. MIDN Taylor and Baldwin

helped uphold time-honored traditions at at the unit, planning our Navy and Marine Corps Birthday celebrations. For the first

time in recent memory, the Navyincluded alumni, parents, and

and benefactors of the unit. MIDN Baldwin’s thorough planning ensured

the most successful Marine Corps

Birthday Ball I’ve seen in my time at

the unit.

The fall also saw the resurecction of the"Physical Training Instructor position;

MIDN Weisskopf and Bessette brought a new level of rigor and quality to Battalion PT. Other new additions included two new members of Unit Staff. LT Golden drives the battalion's

PT and hashelped build a new

model of mentorship from the LTs.

SSgt Coulter, our new Assistant

Marine Ofcer Instructor, sets high

standards for military conduct and discipline, but also

helps us learn the value of the junior ofcer-staff NCO

relationship.

Serving as Battalion Commander has truly been my

greatest honor here at the unit. I have learned a great

deal from all of the midshipmen in the battalion, and

say with great sincerity that I appreciate the

effort you all put into this program. There

is a special bond between members of

this midshipmen family that I have not

found equaled anywhere else at the

University. We all make mistakes— the

importantthing is that we learn as we

move forward. I hope you will take to heart a lesson I learned from our

former GySgt Salazar: “It’s called

Leadership Laboratory because it’s your

chance to experiment on each other

before you get to the Fleet. You’re supposed

to make mistakes.”

Thank you to my staff for their friendship and

dedication, andto members ofUnit Stafffortheir

mentorship.

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-

and be lenient to everybody else.”


his quote by motivational speaker Art

Turock is the spirit I tried to set when I took

command as the Spring semester 2013

battalion commander. I brought back the

“word” for the semester this semester with

“commitment.” From no position in the

battalion does one get to see the level of commitment

that everyone in the battalion puts out than mine. I

can point to specic examples such as the outstanding

performance of the platoon commander’s OPORDERs

or the exceptional PRT scores, but to truly capture the

sense of commitment I have seen in our battalion is

impossible to capture in this short address.

Tuesday and Thursday morning drill periods were run

efciently and effectively this semester due to the

hard work and coordination of MIDN Maloney. Our

two physical training instructors, MIDN Coryell and

Van Beek, worked with LT Golden to run a successful

remedial and battalion physical training regimen. This,

along with individual commitment to physical

excellence culminated in everyone

passing the PRT with most performing

well above the standards. Thursday

mornings consisted of stimulating

and informative briengs from

some highly qualied individuals.

To name a few, we were a able

to have a discussion with former Wahoo RADM Donegan, incredibly

well received nance and Middle

East briengs, a women in the military

panel, and Dean Groves’ always-

enjoyed discussion on University structure

and status.

Our battalion enjoyed a night of camaraderie and

traditions with our rst dining-out. MIDN Cypher did an

outstanding job in organizing this truly entertaining

The Tri-service competition was brought back

efforts between MIDN Freeburg and represe

from Army and Air Force. Of course NROTC b

home the f

place trop

anyone wo

expect. Wh

April came

our drill tea

headed up

Philadelph

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University DCompetitio

MIDN Tarm

did a fan

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ended up t

third place

April 20th, t

platoons w

work over the semester culminated in our fir

joint Delta Gamma Sorority-NROTC philanthro

dodgeball tournament and another well ex

and entertaining 1/C dining-in.

It has truly been an honor to serve as the

semester 2013Battalion Commande

owe all the success of this seme

an extremely competent staff

commitment f rom everyone in

battalion. To the battalion, you

all feel incredibly proud of the

traditions and history you comamong everything else you h

accomplished. There are some

amazing people in this battalion,

cannot wait to serve in the eet wit

and every one of you.

“There’s a dif ference between interest and

commitment. When you’re interested in doing

something, you do it only when circumstance

permit. When you’re committed to something,

you accept no excuses, only results.”

-Art Turock


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Staff Sergeant Coulter joined the UVA NROTC Unitin August after training Marine ofcer candidates in

Quantico, VA . S ta ffSergeant Coulter hasserved in the MarineCorps since July 1999,when he enlisted as aMotor Vehicle Operator and went through recruittraining at MCRD SanDiego. After completingMCT and MOS school, hereported to 2nd Battalion,

10th Marines, Battery F,Camp Lejeuene, NC,and some short monthslater, his unit was sent toSalmon, Idaho to ght

wildres. As a part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit,his unit deployed as a part of OPERATION ENDURINGFREEDOM. Having also participated in OPERATIONDYNAMIC REPSONSE in Kosovo, and OPERATIONSOUTHERN WATCH, SSgt Coulter was again deployedin 2003 during OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM to reinforceTask Force Tarawa in An Nasiriyah, Najaf, Al Kut, and

many other Iraqi cities.

He reported to his next unit in July 2003, H&S CoCamp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. While serving as aVehicle Operator, he also became the Color Sfor Marine Forces Pacic. This duty entailed theof conducting Repatriation of Remains, Honor CParades, and other ceremonies.

SSgt Coulter was assigned to Drill Instructor Parris Island, SC, in September 2005. As a Drill InSenior Drill Instructor, and Martial Arts InstructoBattalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Compantrained 7 separate platoons.

In 2009, he returned to Afghanistan as a OPERATION MOSHTARAK in Marjah, Afghani2011, he was deployed again, serving as Patroand conducting over 120 Combat Logistics Paover 20 Forward Operating Bases, Combat Oand Patrol Bases.

Since arriving in August from training ofcer canSSgt Coulter has seamlessly assumed his dutresponsibilities, while establishing strong workinrelationships with midshipmen. His hard-working and personal guidance will unquestionably strethe UVA NROTC training environment.

BATTALION STAFF

SPRING SEMESTER 2013

FALL SEMESTER 2012BNCO: MIDN 1/C Freeburg

BNXO: MIDN 1/C GreensmithBNMC: MIDN 2/C Warner

N3 (Ops): MIDN 1/C Lai-LePageN4 (Supply) / N5 (Future Plans): MIDN 1/C Cruz

W elCoMe a board sTaff sergeanT CoUlTer

by MIDN 2/C Donaldson

Welcome aboard Lieutenant Golden! LieutenantGolden grew up in Freehold, New Jersey, just outsideof New York City. The terrorist attacks on September 11,2001 hit close to home for him, and led him to join themilitary to serve his country. Consequently, he enrolledin the United States Naval Academy in June 2004 andgraduated in May 2008 with a major in Mathematicsand a minor in Spanish. After graduation, he reported

to the USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG 57) in San Diego, CAwhere he served as the Electrical Ofcer and TrainingOfcer. On board the USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN, LieutenantGolden made a deployment to the Western Pacicand Arabian Gulf. In August 2010, he reported to theUSS INDEPENDENCE (LCS 2) where he served as theWeapons Ofcer and Navigator.

Lieutenant Golden nished his tour aboard the USSINDENDENCE in August 2012 and reported to the NROTCunit of the University of Virginia shortly after. He servesas the Surface Warfare Ofcer Instructor and AssistantProfessor of Naval Science, teaching Naval Operations

and Seamanship and Navigation. Lieutenant hopes to teach midshipmen what the Surface community has to offer and advise and adfor midshipmen in hiscapacity as a Year GroupAdvisor. Already, he hasbeen a driving force behind improving our

Bat ta lion PT’s to makethem more effective andhas established a greatrapport with midshipmen.

The University of VirginiaNROTC unit is veryfortunate to haveLieutenant Golden, andwe all look forward to hiscontinued presence andleadership.

Alpha CompanyCOCO: MIDN 1/C TorresCPO: MIDN 2/C Cypher

1st PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Chang

2nd PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Baldwin

Bravo CompanyCOCO: MIDN 1/C O’Dwyer

CPO: MIDN 2/C Ballato1st PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Senerchia

2nd PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Taylor

BNCO: MIDN 1/C Weissk opfBNXO: MIDN 1/C Mills

BNMC: MIDN 2/C GilloolyN3 (Ops): MIDN 1/C Maloney

N4 (Supply) / N5 (Future Plans): MIDN 2/C Bessette

Alpha Company

COCO: MIDN 1/C BlahaCPO: MIDN 3/C Fridley

1st PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Donaldson2nd PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Tarmann

Bravo Company

COCO: MIDN 1/C ClemmerCPO: MIDN 3/C Foley, K

1st PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Holy2nd PLT CDR: MIDN 2/C Cypher


l ieUTenanT goldenby MIDN 3/C Foley, M


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f areWell To gUnnery sergeanT s alazar

by MIDN 1/C Maloney

1/C CrUiseby MIDN 1/C Clemmer


he purpose of the 1st class cruise is to ready rising 4th year midshipmen to commission as Ensigns, and is mandatory for all midshipmen. They will typically shadow a junior ofcer (JO), ranging from O-1 to O-3, for the duration of the cruise. Itis an opportunity to better understand the role of a JO in theeet and in the desired community.

For my cruise, I chose to do an extended submarine cruise. Ispent 42 days underway on the USS Nebraska (SSBN-739). The Nebraska isan Ohio-class Trident missile submarine. Typically, these submarines, also

known as “Boomers,”operate on roughly a90-day rotation with aBlueand Gold crew.My time onboard was

spent onthe secondhalf of this period withthe Blue Crew.

During my staon-board, I wasintroduced to manyaspects of the Subcommunity. Normaloperational days were18 hours, instead of 24

hours. Most of my time was spent in Control, where I worked on qualications for the Fire Control, SonarNavigation stations; I even had the chance to operate the periscope. Maneuvering was the other pspent my time. This is wheremost junior ofcers stand watch, since it is the rst r equired qualication to eartheir dolphins.

Other exciting opportunities I had the chance to participate in included midshipmen firedrills, securiand even being part of a medical team for a ship-wide fire drill. Our timing on-board allowed the midshof to witness Halfway Night, a celebration for bing halfway through the patrol and see the procedures fohome from a patrol.

Submarine life revolvaround extremes. Dufree time, I learned play Cribbage with tand XO, had movie and worked out. Thimportant thing I lear

was to always be enno matter what yodoing. Staying activalways being aroundthe experience mucworhtwhile.

GO BIG RED!!!

his fall, the University of Virginia NROTC Unitbid farewell to its previous Assistant MarineOfcer Instructor (AMOI), Gunnery SergeantAlfonso Salazar.GySgt Salazar isan infantrymanby t ra de andhas returned to

lead Marines as a platoonsergeant. He is currentlywith the combined anti-armor team (CAAT) withWeapons Company of3rd Battalion, 1st Marines.During his last semester at the Univers ity, GySgtSalazar completed theadvanced course for GySgts in Quantico, VA.Unsurprisingly, he returnedto the Unit with honors asthe Honor Graduate.

GySgt Salazar set a highstandard for midshipmenfrom day one, and wasnever afraid to pass onpersonal anecdotes tohelp midshipmen learn from his successes and failures.He was the consummate professional who liked to saythat he “learned way more from MIDN than we learnedfrom him.” He will forever be remembered by those atthe Unit for his genuine intensity and compassion. The

Marine Option Platoon in particular beneted from his guidance, and

learned from his example.Midshipmen also enjoyed the supportof a staff member during eventsoutside of normal battalion activities.His grilling was met with welcomemouths at UVA football game tailgatesand Unit socials. He also loved todisplay his competiveness and

athleticism during intramural sports, specically withthe softball and soccer teams. In addition, together

with MIDN Weisskopf,he started thegroundghting club.His experience as aMCMAP Instructor was a great resourceduring those sessions.

Gunnery SergeantSalazar oversawthe successfulgraduation of four classes of midshipmen from Orientation Week. From his veryrst OrientationWeek to his last,

GySgt Salzar pushedmidshipmen todiscover their strengths and improveon thier weaknesses.The midshi pmen ofthis battalion willremember GySgtfor his presence

and his devotion to the ideals of this institution. Farewell, GySgt Salazar, and good luck in San Diego!


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idshipman Torres, Cruz, and I reportedto the quarterdeck of Portsmouth NavalHospital on a hot afternoon in June,looking out of place in our summer whites as we scanned the area for anybody who might be able to help us.

We were quickly spotted by the nurse in charge of our

summer training, who gave us a warm reception. We spentthe morning talking about Navy nursing and the hospitalwith her and had a tour of the grounds in the afternoon. Thenext day, we got right down to business. We worked threeto four twelve-hour shifts per week with an assigned nurse.Every nurse that I worked with was extremely helpful andwelcoming. Doctors, corpsmen, and nurses all went out of

their way to ensure thatthe other midshipmen andI were having a positiveexperience.

The timing of our cruisecould not have been better. Not only was the weather perfect, allowing for excursions to Virginia Beachbut the “Tall Ships Festival" was also in town. An annual festival thatmakes stops around theworld, the Tall Ships Festivalisa gatheringof hundredsof beautiful "Age of Sail" shipsand yachts. They stayed in

Norfolk for about a week,accompanied by a livelycarnival. In addition, severalforeign frigates and cruiserswere in port at Norfolk andwere open to the public for tours. The hospital was verynice and the city of Norfolk had a lot going on, but it

was the people that made my experience truly memorable. I am very appreciative of the time that the staff atPortsmouth took out of their busy days to teach me. I consider myself lucky to have been assigned Portsmouthas my rst duty station to work among such people, and I look forward to reporting in this summer!

econd-class summer cru ise i s a chance tospend more time witha particular warfarecommunityand geta good sense of whatdaily l ife is l ike in the

Navy, particularly from an enlistedsailor’s perspective. It is the lastcruise you go on before starting theservice selection process at the endof your third year, so it can also helpyou decide which path you want to(or don’t want to) follow in the Navy.This past summer, Midshipman 2/C Bessette was lucky enough to be

assigned to an aircraft carrier, theUSS George Washington (CVN-73).He rst ew to Okinawa, Japan, aweek before reporting in, since hewas given permission to spend aweek visiting with friends. He ew tothe carrier on a C-2 Greyhound andgot to land on it at sea! His assignedrunning-mate was in the V-2 divisionof Air Department, so he learned alot about the catapult and arrestinggear. While onboard, he was ableto become ight deck qualied,allowing him to be on the ight deck by himself. The V-2 division was evenable to outt him with “ight deck gear”—a green tutleneck, camopants, a “oat coat,” and a cranial(essentially a helmet with hearingprotection). That didn’t stop himfrom exploring the rest of the ship,though, and taking full advantageof the diversity a carrier has tooffer. Some highlights includedspending almost an hour and a halfas the Conning Ofcer during ightoperations and while the CO was onthe bridge (understandably a nerve-wracking experience), shootingthe .50 caliber while ying in ahelicopter, and doing some minor training (fast-roping and rappelling)the EOD team onboard. Once hiscruise was over, the midshipmenwere catapulted off the carrier ina C-2 and landed at Osan Air Basein South Korea. From Osan, he wasable to take day trips to visit the De-Militarized Zone and to Seoul, beforenally ying out of Incheon. Whilegetting to see two different countrieson cruise is certainly not the typicalexperience, there always seems to

be someone who gets lucky, andit is certainly an experience to takefull advantage of!

While Bessettewas e xploringthe Pacic from the surface,I got to explore its depths onthe ballist ic missile submarineUSS Louisiana, stationed out ofBangor, Washington, along withsix other female midshipmen. TheUSS Lousisiana was scheduled toreceive its rst female ofcers inthe fall of 2012, so we were theguinea pigs! After spending twodays getting to explore Seattleand some of the facilities on base,we met the boat in the Straitof Juan de Fuca on a tugboat.We wouldn’t see the sun again(except through a periscope) for the next 21 days. Having so muchtime underway allowed me to ndout whether I could handle beingunderwater for so long (it’s reallynot bad!), and made me feel morelike a part of the community, whichis what initially attracted me to thesubmarine force. Surprisingly, after aweek and a half, watching movies,playing cards, eating and s leeping,does in fact get old; so, I decided totake advantage of the experienceto work on some qualications. Irst set my sights on qualifying as apassive broadband sonar operator. Ihad to read a lot of manuals aboutsonar for the knowledge portion,delighted to see my EnvironmentalScience major actually come inhandy. Then, I spent several watchsections with the wonderful peopleof watch section 3 to get somehands-on learning. In the sonar room,it’s dark, and staring at a screen oflittle green and black lines for six

hours can be pretty exhausting, soit’s the camaraderie between thecrew that keeps everyone going.The conversations ranged fromthe silly and ridiculous to the veryserious, but they were never boring!Simultaneously, I started workingon my helmsman/planesmanqualication. These are the peoplewho, by controlling the angle of thefairwater planes, stern planes, andrudder, effectively “drive” the boatby controlling depth and direction. Icould easily spend four hours driving

without even realizing it bit really is a pretty fun job, diving ofcer makes sure yodo anything wrong. Emeblow and emergency dive dmy favorite because you push the wheel all the way dmoves towards and away fin addition to left and right, car steering wheel). And, tpart was that now I can sayrest of my life, that I couldnuclear submarine before drive a car (I don’t have my

Overall, while we both had summer cruise experiencetake-aways are pretty univeboth were amazed at hocomplicated systems are abso “smoothly” and gained respect for the men and who make that happen evin the Navy. Additionally, us loved and still keep in touour fellow midshipmen from testament to the closeness oformed underway.

2/C

sUMMer CrUise

by MIDN 2/C Tarmann

1/C nUrsing CrUiseb y MIDN 1/C O’Dwyer



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he Marine Corps Mountain WarfareTraining Center is located in the SierraNevada Mountains in Bridgeport, CA.While our Navy classmates go on cruise after their second year, Marine Option

midshipmen get to spend 10 days trainingat MWTC. This training included everything

from hiking up 10,000 feet, conducting river crossings

in glacial runoff, climbing and repelling sheer cliff faces, and learning some basic land navigation andsurvival skills. On our second full day in Bridgeport, wehiked form the barracks located in Pickle Meadow tothe Lower Base Camp, where we conducted repelling,climbing, and river crossing operations. The following

day, we did 1-mile SKED r aces, which showedus the proper procedures for evacuating injuredMarines off a mountain. The next morning, we wereup at 0330 to get chow and begin our hike up to LZPenguin. Climbing from roughly 8,000 ft at the Barr acksto 10,000 at LZ Penguin, each Marine Option felt theeffects of the long hike and the high altitude. Theexperience of hiking what seemed to be a verticalslope at Mean Peak and trying to shave at 0500 in 1 5

degree weather accented by 30 mph winds certainlytested our character and desire to be Marines. For thenext four days, we stayed at LZ Penguin, conductingland navigation and learning essential survival skillsfrom MARSOC, Recon, and Scout Sniper Marines.These are only a few of the training evolutions that took place, and each was more awesome and challenging

than the next . Iwas also lucky

enough to spendtwo days as 1stPlatoon’s PlatoonCommander. Itwas a harrowingexperience thattaught me somekey lessons inleadership andcommand.

The ultimatetakeaway for me though, wasa r ecognitionof the qualityand character of my fellowMarine Optionmidshipmen fromunits around the country and theMarines whocomprised the training staff.Each of us came from different

hometowns and backgrounds, yetwe each sharedsimilar motivations,

mindsets, andharicuts. It didn'ttake but a few

hours for it to seem like we had known each other for years. Overall, the experience left me equipped with new training and excited to serve with such amazing people as a United States Marine.

M arine Corps MoUnTain W arfare

Training CenTer by MIDN 2/C Donaldson


This past summer, I participated inmy rst Summer Cruise: CORTRAMID.Short for “Career Orientation Trainingfor Midshipmen”, CORTRAMID is achance for midshipmen, over thecourse of four weeks, to take anin-depth look at four career paths: Submarine Warfare, Aviation,Surface Warfare, and the Marines.Unsure of what I wanted to do in the Navy, I had an open mind from the start.

Week One was with the submarine community, so after arriving in Norfolk , I was hopping on a plane and heading down to Kings Bay,

Georgia. There, we did drills for a few days before boarding a submarine. On-board, I met some of the brightest, and at the same time most relaxed, people in the Navy. Before CORTRAMID,I thought of subs as dark and small and not worth considering. Now, the submarine path is near the topof my list.

The next week was aviation, whichwas a lotof briefs and swimming

training. But eventually, we all gotto take part in what Aviation Week is all about: the ride in the T-34.Most of the pilots gave us a wildride of loops and tricks. Some, mineincluded, handed over control of the aircraft for a while, so that I actually ew the plane. It was an awesome experience that I’llremember forever.

After aviation, it was off to CampLejeune to spend time with theMarines. This was not my favoriteweek–not a moment of downtime,

and lots of marching with heavygear under a July sun in NorthCarolina. Many really enjoyed it,and no one left without a muchbetter understanding of what itmeans, and what it takes, to be aMarine.

The nal week for me was SurfaceWeek. I got underway on the USSKearsarge for a couple days, andgot to see what the day-to-day lifeof the crew was like. And while it

was not all standing owith a telescope in hainto the horizon, it was aexperience nonethelessmy future path will bSurface community, andlot away from that week

CORTRAMID is not all wplay. The weekends ayou get to meet new pROTC units across the cfriends and I spent thebowling, shooting pool,going to the beach

relaxing.

CORTRAMID is a bit tailocommunity is trying toeyes of midshipmen. show you the worst momboring jobs. But for the mwho explores and takes of the time underway with the crew, CORTRchance to see what thin the ‘Big Navy’ and seeis right for you.

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ROTC Nurse Optionmidshipmen have adifferent summer training e xperiencethan their peers.Instead of going on

CORTRAMID, we spend a monthon a ship, following an enlisted“running mate,” getting a crashcourse in all things Navy and hands-on experience. I was assigned to theUSS Peleliu (LHA-5) an amphibiousassault ship fondly referred toas “40,000 tons of steel and sex-appeal!” The Peleliu providestransport and support for the 15thMarine Expeditionary Unit, and isalso the agship for the Commander of Amphibious Squadron Three.Thus, the Peleliu is equipped withhangar bays to accommodateLanding Craft Utility (LCUs) andaircraft, a huge gym, ship’s store,and living accommodations for theship’s crew of 2,500 and the 15thMEU. For me though, the best partof the Peleliu was her fully equippedmedical department – 4 operatingrooms, an intensive care unit, 100bed sickbay ward, mass triage

room, dental department, andradiology and pharmacy capabilities; I was in the right place!

During our two underway periods,I learned quickly to adjust toshipboard life. With my corpsmanrunning mate, I supervised ightand well deck operations, stoodwatch in battle dress stations(BDS) awaiting casualties fromtraining evolutions, participatedin an underway replenishment(UNREP), witnessed a Sea Whizdemonstration, stood in formationthrough a frocking ceremony and

change of command, andexperienced a POTUS operation.All the while, I conversed with thesailors and marines around me,hearing their personal stories, familysituations, and insights on their rolein the Navy’s greater mission. Theseexperiences gave me an incrediblecontextual understanding toapply to my future co-workers andpatients.

As a nurse opt ion, the clinica l

experience I gained from cruisewas unmatched. Each morning Iwould assist my running mate withsick call patients who presenteda wide variety of ailments frompsychological distress to injuries. Myrunning mate taught me importantclinical skills like taking a patient’svitals, administering an IV, drawingblood, and proper sterilizationtechnique. I was able to administer injections, perform health checkson ships spaces, and maintainmedical records. One of my bestcruise experiences was as a double

hand amputee in a mass casualtytriage drill. These clinical skills willgive me a leg up as I begin mynursing clinicals back at UVA.

I am so grateful for all of theopportunities and experiences thatthe USS Peleliu provided me. Theinsight I gained about leadership,nursing, and the Navy far exceededmy expectations. I am so excitednow more than ever to serve as aNavy Nurse!

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by MIDN 3/C Redman efor e the n ew 4/C r eport in themiddle of August for O-Week, upper-class midshipmen are already inCharlottesville and Maury Hall preparingfor the incoming class at “O-Academy”.

For these few days, everybody’s focus is on makingsure that Maury Hal l i sready to accommodatethe new midshipmen andthat everyone is properlytrained to carry out their O-Week duties.

In order to house thetwenty or so Midshipmen

that will be comingi n, M au ry Ha ll has toundergo some changes.Everyyear we clear outtwo classrooms on themain oor to serve asthe “berthing” (sleepingarea) for the 4/C. It’s anall-hands-on-deck effortto move chairs and desksdownstairs and then replace them with cots, footlockers, sleeping bags, and seabags with all of the4/C’s new uniform items.

Aside from logistics, O-Academy is also meant toensure that all of the returning Midshipmen will beable to successfully carry out their O-Week duties.

After a pizza dinner the rst night, we gotoff to a running startwith PRT early the nextmorning to make surethat everyone hasmaintained a high levelof physical tness andthat everyone will setthe example for 4/Cduring the PT exercises

conducted for O-Week.

Among the busiestpeople during O-Week were the TroopHandlers. We were all acouple days away fromcontrolling every minuteof the day for a group oftwenty people. This wasa large responsibility thatrequired a signicantamount of training.

For me and other 3/C Midshipmen, it was strbe elevated to a position like Troop Handleonly a few months earlier we were 4/C Midsourselves. Spending a number of 2-3 hour with Gunnery Sergeant Salazar prepared us aresponsibility. As an experienced Drill Instruc

provided us w“dos” and “dothis type of pBy the time tMidshipmen we felt well pfor the job.

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Handlers r ecetheir training,midshipmen prepared for various roles The Drill Decover everythinwould teachthe week. Brieconducted p

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pressure made me more eager to succeed. Going intothe run portion of the PFT I knew I had to push myself.Twelve laps around the track was a painful, lonelyrun. However, what truly allowed me to succeed wasthe support from fellow midshipmen. As fatigue wassetting in, I could hear my running mate, Ben Lalor,cheering me on. Also, upper class midshipmen ranalongside me to push me. This is when I knew I wasabout to be a part of a battalion lled with people ofgreat character.

Overall, Orientation Week great experience that shthe current 4/C midshiwhat it takes to be a part

University of Virginia’s Naval ROTC Unit. It was a rigdemanding and challenging week that tested amentally and physically. When graduation day a

we felt proud on our whiteshow our fand family whhad accompin one short We all knewwere about toto become aof a communcourageous seless indivOrientation was what preus all to beNaval midshipmen.

rientation Week wasa unique experiencethat allowed all ofthe 4/C midshipmento form a bond offriendship, learn

integral Navy and Marine Corpsleadership traits and principles, andoverall, become acclimatedto the life of a Naval ROTCmidshipman at theUniversity of Virginia.The e xperiencewas a physical and mental challenge that tested our dedication tothe program.Although it wasdifficult, it wasan excitingweek thatallowed allof us to takeawayimportantknowledgethat we willneed to utilizethroughout our time in the

battalion andwhen we are in the Navy and Marine CorpsThroughout the week,many of us continued tolook forward to graduationday, however, as we look back now, we all recall great memories.

The afternoon of day one began

with the upper class midshipmenchallenging our ability to maintainbearing. As they entered the roomwe were sitting in, they began

yelling out orders. I just remember

standing at attention focused completely on the wall in front of

me. Luckily, I didn't receive as much

attention as some of the other midshipmen had on the afternoonof day one. This exercise waswhat made me locked on for therest of the week. Truthfully, I wasunaware of the level of intensityof Orientation Week. However,as it began, I was excited for thecompetitive environment.

The most competitive environmentswere the drill-deck with thedrillmaster,Midshipman 2/C Baldwin,

the PRT and PFT tests, andwhen we wer e woken up

each morning. Thesethree activities were

some of the main

moments thatcreated an

immediate bondbetween the

4/C. These

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veryone looksforward to thatone special day every year : cake candles,partying...no, not your birthday, it’s

the United States Navy’s birthday!On October 13th, 1775 theContinental Congress establishedour Navy. At UVA, we honor thisspecial day with the Navy BirthdayCelebration. This year, the eventwas conducted differently thanin previous years. Instead of a

sit-down dinner with just our unitand various special guests, it wasa cocktail hour at nearby BalkanBistro with heavy hors d’oeuvresand midshipmen were allowedto bring dates or friends. Theatmosphere was conversationaland relaxed as midshipmen hadthe opportunity to mingle witheach other and members of thecommunity.

Waiters rovedaround all night with appetizersthat included mini quiche,cheeses, andsausages.Although wewent in a new direction this year, thetraditional -cake-cuttingceremony wasnot forgotten.

The ceremony

consists of the oldest andyoungest sailor cutting the cake with a sword, and our very ownMIDN 4/C Guinn received this honor as the youngest sailor present. This ritual is symbolic of both the old andnew traditions we have in the Navy; we don't want to lose the deep- rooted traditions, yet we welcome

the younger generations of sailorsand the new ideas they bring. Asguests devoured their cake, the

CNO’s annual video speech wasprojected in the front of the venue.I loved watching the speechbecause of the renewed motivationand purpose I felt after hearing thewords of such an accomplishedNaval Ofcer.

One of the main highlightsnight was hearing from the GHonor, Warrant Ofcer Ren

began his as an enlisteand went onbecome a Sand to advato the r ank Warrant OfcSeeing persophotos and stories aboutime in comnothing shoinspirationalguest in atteespecially oumidshipmenspecial warfaspirations.

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and the playing of "AnchorAweigh”. Then the eveninto a close, and each peattendance r eceive a scotcglass memento as a parting Navy Birthday Celebration wof the highlights of Fall Seme

n 22 September 2012, the battalionexecuted its annualFall Field Exercise(FEX) at Fort Pickett inBlackstone, Virginia.The purpose of the

FEX was to develop condenceand leadership as well as buildingcamaraderie within the battlaion This year's Fall FEX had two mainevents: the Confidence Courseand the Leadership ReactionCourse (LRC). The Confidence

Course is a 2.5-mile long

obstacle course designedto test a person’s physical and mental capabilities by having them complete challenging and sometimes intimidating obstacles like the “Condence Climb" (an obstacle where a person has to climb up and over a tall

vertical ladder) and the “ToughOne” (here, a person must climba rope, move across planks, climbup an A-frame and down a cargonet). The Condence Course wasconducted at the platoon level tobuild cohesion within the platoonand give platoon commandersand squad leaders a chance tofurther develop their leadershipstyle.

After having MREsfor lunch, the

battalion movedto the LeadershipReaction Courseand was dividedinto re teams of4-5 midshipmen

from all differentclasses. Thecourse allowedeveryone the chance to leada fire team.Every station involved adifficult task

with a variety of obstacles, timeconstraints, and limited supplies.These tasks ranged from movingammunition cans over a body ofwater, using only barrels and a few planks, to crossing a "minefield." The purpose of these stressful andthought-provoking scenarios wasn’t to see if the mission was accomplished, but to see howmidshipmen responded as leadersin a demanding environment withsubordinates to take care of.

This year’s Fall Field Exercise was ahuge success. A-1 Platoon was incharge of its planning, preparation,and execution. The entire Battalionenjoyed a day of PT, character and leadership building, MREs, andcamaraderie- a good day for any

midshipmen.

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he Nurse Corps Symposiumwas hosted by MarquetteUniversity’s NROTC unitfrom 09Nov-11Nov2012 withmidshipmen from all aroundthe country in attendanceto learn more about the

Navy Nurse Corps. This symposium wastremendously helpful because NROTC unitsdo not have a nurse option staff member,which can make it hard for nursingmidshipmen to learn what their lives willreally be like.

The director of the Navy Nurse Cor ps made

a video specically for the symposiumtelling us how excited she was that we werehaving it. Seven Nurse Corps Ofcers fromaround the country came to speak abouttheir experiences. To me, the speeches byEnsign Gillette and and Nurse Corps Detailer

L i e u t e n a n tCommander (LCDR) Gomez were e s p e c i a l l ypertinent. ENS Gillette is a pediatric nurse who works atBalboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. She spoke abouta life as an ensign, which as a 1/C is just around thecorner for me! LCDR Gomez, a critical care nurse whoworked with the Marines, provided v a l u a b l einformation on guring out where to go for our rst duty

stations.

LCDR Hutchinson, an obstetrics nurse, talkedabout Duty Under Instructions (DUINS), aprogram that provides Navy funding for threeyears of graduate work in nursing, a greatopportunity which I am certainly looking into.At the end of the briefs, there was a panelof all of the speakers for the midshipmen toask questions and a catered dinner offeredanother opportunity for midshipmen to mingleand network.

Midshipmen Fuller and I were very grateful to

be the rst from the UVA NROTC Unit to attendthe symposium. The symposium is a great toolfor nurse option midshipmen and I hope thatour unit will continue to send representatives!

nUrse Corps s yMposiUMBy MIDN 1/C Cruz

Oh hey, TJ. Even at Marquette, Mr. Jefferson makes an impact.

MIDN Cruz and I had the opportunity to meet nurseoptions from all over the country at the Navy Nursing Symposium at Marquette University.

–MIDN 3/c Fuller


ometimes it’s hard to explain exactly whatwe do in the NROTC program to familymembers, especially relatives with nomilitary background. Family Weekend is agreat way for families to come see whattheir kids have been doing during their time

in the unit. The event is mostly geared toward parentsof 4/c midshipmen, who get the chance to show offtheir new drill skills. This year my platoon was in chargeof the event, so rather than having my parents comevisit, I had the chance to work behind the scenes andsee how the whole weekend was orchestrated.

Most of the preparation for this event was done themorning of. We got food from the caterer, set up for the ceremony in the amphitheater, and preparedMaury Hall, the main NROTC building, for the incomingparents. Midshipmen gave tours to family members

of themidshipmen.This gave

parents andsiblings theopportunity tolook aroundthe buildingwhere weall spend somuch of our time. They got

to see rooms such as the Navigation Room, where NavalScience classes are held, and the lounge, locatedin the basement. The lounge is a great place for midshipmen to nap on the couches or watch TV, and it

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buildin g. Parents athe chance to see the CoRoom and Ward Room, frequent study spmidshipmen during the week.

After the tours, the parents were moved amphitheater. MIDN Fuller sang the Star Sp

Banner, and other uppemidshipmen marched as thguard while the fourth class

under the command of MIDN BParents now had the chasee how their kids’ drill abilitimproved since they last saat the Orientation Week graceremony. This was alsoparents’ rst time seeing their march with ries. The drill weand afterwards everyone wasto the Ward Room afterwarefreshments. It’s really imporfamily members, parents espto know that their college sare being taken care of acontinuing to grow. Family Wnot only educates them abNROTC program as a whoalso gives them the peace of knowing that their studen

place where they belong. This year, the evenmajor success with perfect weather, and the were impressed not only with their children, but unit as a whole.

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n Friday, November 9th, UVA NROTChosted its annual Marine CorpsBirthday Ball in celebration of the237th birthday of the Marine Corps.As in years past, this year’s Ball washeld at King Family Vineyards in

Crozet, VA. The Marine Corps Ballmarks one of the few times each

year that Naval ROTC staff, midshipmen,and active-duty and retired guests are able to gather together not only to pay tribute to the Marine Corps,but also to socialize outside of the unit. Midshipmenalso bring dates, which allows our fellow students apeek into unit life.

The eveningbegan with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony,the reading ofGeneral Lejuene'soriginal birthdaymessage, andremarks by theGuest of Honor,

General Robert Robert Magnus. A UVA alumnusand a former AssistantCommandantof the Marine

Corps, General Magnus focused his speech onthe Marine Corps

core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment, andemphasized that, as future ofcers, the midshipmenowed these values to the men and women thatthey would one day command. Select midshipmenparticipated in this ceremony as the sword detailand cake escorts, and Colonel Larry Brown and StaffSergeant Charlie Coulter rounded out the crew as theoldest and youngest Marines, respectively. Followingthe ceremony, everyone enjoyed a buffet dinner anda night of dancing.

The Marine Corps Ball remains one of UVA NROTC’slargest events, and thanks to the generosity of the Kingfamily and the hard work of several midshipmen andUnit staff, this year’s Ball went down as one more in along line of successful celebrations of the history of theUnited States Marine Corps.

237Th M arine Corps birThday b all by MIDN 3/C Baldwin


oys for Tots is a nation-wide annual toydrive, run by the United States Marine CorpsReserve, which seeks to help needy familiesachieve a sense of normalcy during theholiday season by providing toys for their

children. Our battalion'spart icipationin Toys for Totsto raise moneyand collecttoys for theCharlottesvillecommunityhas become a favorite unit tradition that not only supports a great cause, but alsoraises our morale.

Many other organizationsaround grounds set up tables to raise money or tell their fellow students about

an upcoming event, but Ilike to think we take it to awhole new level. At our tableoutside of Maury , we haveChristmas carols blaring andmidshipmen either in uniform or in costume—as Santa Claus or an elf. Midshipmen often passtheir hour-long shifts away byinventing crazy slogans to yellout at passersby. “Spread some cheer, donate to Toysfor Tots here!” “Don’t be a Grinch, help a kid in a pinch!”And “Donate to toys for tots, you’ll make a child smile

lots and lots!” were just a few of the perennial favorites.Some of our midshipmen in costumes have even been

known to start dancing or singing carols—working hardto earn every extra dollar from the occasional Ebenezer Scrooge. Even if people don’t have cash or don’t want

to donate, we’re spreadingthe word about Toys for Totsand Christmas joy within theUVA community.

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he USNA Leadership Conference was a veryeducational and rewarding experience. TheNaval Academy generously provided twoother midshipmen and myself with lodgingand food in Annapolis for the entire four-day event, along with a personal escort to

show us around the Yard. We stayed at the Loews hotelwith the other invitees of the conference – midshipmen

and leadership students from around the country andthe world. The structure of the conference consisted oflectures from prominent business and military leadersin the morning, group discussion or Yard tours in theafternoon, and a nice dinner with additional speakersin the evening.

The speakers at the conference included Louis Freeh,former director of the CIA; Colonel Arthur Athens,

director of the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership;LSU Coach Dale Brown (Basketball Coach Hall ofFamer); Susan Chambers, Executive Vice Presidentof Wal-Mart; Ronald Spears, Senior Executive VicePresident of AT&T; and Navy Lieutenant Brad Snyder,Wounded Warrior, former EOD, and Paralympic goldmedalist and swimmer. Lieutenant Brad Snyder’s talk,the last one of the conference, left the greatest impacton me. His inspirational story of tragedy, optimism, andstrength is truly incredible and sets an example for allof us.

It was a privilege to hear from leaders with such

impressive resumes. In addition to the experience of theconference itself, I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the

Naval Academy and the city of Annapolis. The collegeand the city were very old, beautiful, and rooted innaval traditions and history. I had a great time meetingthe other midshipmen and students and learning fromthe incredible and diverse lecturers at the event. TheUSNA Leadership Conference is a very worthwhileexperience and I would encourage any midshipman

with the opportunity to attend to do so.

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by MIDN 1/C O’Dwyer


“The USNA Leadership Conference was a great way tomeet other midshipmen and hear from great speakers and

was a very rewarding experience.”

-MIDN 1/C Blaha

he battalion has hadthe opportunity tohost many greatguest speakersthe course of the year. In the fall,guest speakers

from a host of communitiessuch as Submarine Warfare,Engineering Duty, and SurfaceNuclear gave brief overviews oftheir respective community, therequirements, and the benetsof joining. Because unit staff onlycontains ofcers from unrestricted

line communities, hearing fromthese more specialized communitieswas helpful in giving us a sense ofthe many paths we can take in theNavy and what is out there.

Later in the fall semester, thebattalion was pleased to welcomeADM John C. Harvey to theCharlottesville area after his retirement as the Commander ofU.S. Fleet Forces Command. ADMHarvey spoke about leadership andthe evolution of the Navy. He shared

many of his experiences in the Navy, ranging from a being a midshipmanto being an Admiral, and reectedon how certain events during hiscareer transformed him as a leader.

A few midshipmen also had theopportunity to attend a luncheonwhere Admiral Harvey spoke as welland interact with veterans in thelocal community.

Just before Winter Break, thebattalion had the privilege ofwelcoming Master Chief PettyOfcer of the Navy (MCPON),MCPON Michael D. Stevens todiscuss his views on leadership andhis path to becoming the MCPON.

He discussed born andmade leaders anddiscussed how we can all

do little things like staying

informed and takingan interest in people toimprove our leadershipskills.

Rear Admiral Kevin M.“Kid” Donegan’s visitwas a highlight of thespring semester drillperiods. RADM Doneganis Director of WarfareIntegration and he spoketo the battalion on the future of theNavy. One of the best parts aboutguest speakers is the opportunityto ask questions at the end of their brief and at the bagel breakfast inthe Wardroom following drill.

In addition to hearing from currentand former Naval ofcers, we alsohad the opportunity to hear the insights ofcivilian experts. In the fall,we welcomed HowardHoege, Assitant Dean ofthe Frank Batten Schoolof Public Policy at UVa

speak about his combatexperience in the MiddleEast as an Army ofcer. Inaddition to simply tellingus his stories, he gave ushypothetical situationsthat challenged us tothink of how we wouldrespond as leaders. In thespring semester, the Battalion hada guest lecture from an expert onIslam and the Middle East. This briefprovided valuable background

information on the history oits sects, and the evolution radical Islam as well as rmany common misconcep

The numerous guest speabattalion has had the oppto host this year have givenmidshipmen great insight Navy that awaits after grad

We really appreciate the tiadvice they have shared (and the relief from the usua

gUesT speakersby MIDN 4/C Unger

“The finance brief was a great learning experience on how to manage moneyeffectively. Ms. Bonding shared with us thebenefits of starting a Roth IRA early andI will definitely be looking in to creating one soon.”

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n today’s military, our operations are guided by anidea of a Joint Strike Force.Though the branches of themilitary are separated inour roles, all three still work towards a common goal indefending the United States

of America and support eachother in every objectivepursuant to that goal.Here at UVA, we clearlyaren’t on the front linesworking to directlyprotect the nation, but we also haven’t forgotten the importance of a

joint military effort.

Throughout the semester we have strived to work together with the ROTC’sof the other branches

in order to remind us

that we're a ll ghting on the same

team and to instill that sense ofcamaraderie that is so integral to our military today. One of the highlights

of the semester was the Tri-Servicecompetition in which all three UVAROTC Units (Navy, Air force, Army)came together for a day of ercecompetition and an opportunity to

see what each other unit wasall about. We opened the dayat 0900 with a Physical Training(PT) competition in whicheach unit put together their best, nearly herculean, PTers.The gruesome physical trialconsisted of a push-up/sit-upchallenge, mile run, a movement

under re exercise, medley ofpartner exercises,stair sprints,and nally, pull-ups. Those whodid not participate played anintense, service versus servicepaintball game in the woodsof O-Hill.

Afterwards all of the groupsreunited at Nameless Field for matches of ag football andsand volleyball, but rst CoachMike London, the head coach

of UVA Football, came to speak withus, giving an inspiring messageabout teamwork and dedication.Using football metaphors, he spoke

to us about the importance ofcompleting the task at hand andchallenging ourselves, but urged usto ever forget the person next to us.He stressed that no matter whether

we're on the front lines of a war zone, ying recon, or launching

jets off a U.S. Navy carrier, we arestill a part of the same team andmust strive to support one another.The football and volleyball gameswere ferocious as the spirit of

competition and camaraderiefueled our thirst for victorybecause after all, what’s thepoint in playing if you’re not goingto strive to win? Before we knewit, the day was over and cadetsand midshipmen conversed over burgers, hotdogs, and cake whileanxiously awaiting the results ofthe day’s competition. All waited

in suspense as MIDN Freeburg,one of the main organizers ofthe competition, announced theresults. To the delight of UVA NavalROTC, we emerged victorious andproudly returned to Maury Hall withour heads held high and rst placetrophy in hand.

The Tri-Service competition was a great success, but our joint cooperation doesn’t stopthere. Throughout the semester midshipmen and cadets alikehave participated in numerouscharitable events in support ofeach other’s philanthropies. Theseinclude efforts towards Toys-4-Tots,Operation Flag the Lawn in supportof Wounded Warriors, a blooddrive for the Armed Services BloodProgram, and many other eventsall working towards developing asense of community between theUVA ROTC units.

It was a great year as we madegiant strides in connecting the jointforce of UVA ROTC, and we hopeto continue these efforts to an evengreater extent in years to come.

Tri-serviCe e venTsby MIDN 1/C Mills

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n 23 March 2013, guests from theCharlottesville community, and our guest-of-honor, Rear Admiral Brian C.Prindle, joined our unit for a formal Diningout. Dining Out is a naval tradition that

began as a celebration among a unit and their spousesafter a successful battle or a long voyage. The traditioncontinues today, and aims to build camaraderie withina unit outside of the typical military setting.

The evening began with a cocktail hour, during whichmidshipmen, ofcers, and their guests arrived at ErnCommons and were able to greet one another andmingle before the ceremonial portion of the eveningbegan. Mr. President, MIDN 1/C Weisskopf, calledeveryone to order, and the “parading of the beef”began. Mr. Vice, MIDN 1/CGreensmith, tasted the

beef to determine whether or not it was t for humanconsumption. Throughoutthe meal, guests ate andenjoyed the company ofthose seated near them,but under the watchful eyeof Mr. Vice, who wascarefully observingand recording anyviolations of the“Rules of the Mess”in order to dole outnes later in thenight.

Following the meal,Rear Admiral Prindlegave his remarks, and then the toasts and nes began.Mr. Vice called out the “egregious” violations andcrimes committed throughout the night, referringthe offending Midshipmen to Mr. President in order for just punishment to be awarded. The punishmentsincluded various visits to the grog bowl, the singingof the Navy and Marine Corps Hymns, dancing, andthe shaving off of MIDN 4/C Kennedy’s mustache.Throughout the evening, MIDN 3/C McCarthy wouldregularly stand on his chair and announce the time,preceding his announcements with the appropriatenumber of “dings” that would be made by a clock. For disregarding professionalism and making a more-than-minor change to his uniform, namely donning brownleather cowboy boots, MIDN 2/C Baldwin earned atrip to the grog bowl. MIDN 1/C Freeburg was made toimitate a jet, sounds included, by “ying” around thedining area. In a battle to determine the better twin,both MIDN 3/C Michael and Kevin Foley went head-to-head in a battle to tell the best joke. The matchingbowties of MIDN 4/C Mettenburg and MIDN 4/C Unger

earned both a trip to thegrog bowl as well. MIDN1/C Mills was called outfor failing to adequatelyprepare with readings for his Naval Science classes.There were several dancing

performances, gMIDN 2/C Doand MIDN 4/C GeMIDN 2/C Cyphe

himself rapping. The Marine Option Platoon dispcomraderie and unity when MIDN 4/C Berger wto stand on his chair and sing the Marine Corpas punishment, and the entire platoon subse

joined in. MIDN 4/C Eric Bowden and MIDN 4/Bowden were able to break from the typical touattitudes displayed in their multiple work-out and show a softer side by singing Twinkle, TwinkStar. Finally, in a last-minute effort to bring Union the fun, an attempt was made to ne LieAnglin for failing to bring his wife to the event adepriving a table of what was sure to be exconversation; however, Mr. President wisely dthat the evening had already concluded, andpunishment would be given.

Overall, Dining Out was a great opportunitymembers of different classes and Unit Staff tbonds in a professional, yet very lighthearteentertaining atmosphere. The night laid the founfor what will likely become a tradition in years twithin the NROTC unit at the University of Virgin

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aking up at 0530 is no new

e x p e r i e n c e for UVA

m i d s h i p m e n .All fourth-classm i d s h i p m e nhave devoted

each Friday morning this year toplatoon drill, practicing through

warm, through cold, and throughenough snow to make us wonder if we’d accidentally gone to theUniversity of Alaska. However,

nding ourselves on agym oor bundled insleeping bags at 0530was a new experience.Such was our awakening on aday we had anticipated all year:the Vil lanova Dri ll and MilitaryExcellence Competition.

We hardly had a moment to shake

the inuence of slumber beforewe found ourselves back on thatgym oor, this time formed up inuniform, ready for inspection. For

those of us who could stillfeel sleep’s tight grasp onour faculties, the yells ofthe inspecting GunnerySergeant quickly obliteratedits hold and brought us toan unmistakable state ofalertness. Despite variousmistakes, we Wahoosremained calm andcollected, earning thirdplace in platoon inspectionand a trophy to bring home.Following inspection, theteam was evaluated on itsexecution of basic platoondrill. Under the command ofMIDN 2/C Baldwin, we gavea ne display of drill skill thatmade those Fridays worth it.

Several midshipmen alsorepresented UVA in someof the competition’s

numerous other events.In the drill competition,Midshipman 2/C Donaldsoncommanded a squad offourth-class in squad basicdrill, and Midshipman3/C Sloat and hi s teamovercame last minutelearning of complicatedmovements to competesuccessfully in the Color Guard category.

In recent years, Villanova has alsoadded a Military Excellence andAthletics Competition, featuringa host of running and swimmingrelays, as well as combat-tnessoriented events. A handful ofupperclass midshipmen competed

in the Distance Medley race in themorning, and Midshipmen Bowden(E), Bowden (T), Chen, and Berger made UVA’s rst appearance inthe Tactical Assault event, workingas a re-team with ries to maketheir way across a football eld,without being “ killed” by th eenemy. The team of the Bowdentwins, Midshipman 2/C Cypher,and Midshipman 4/C Hale, placedrst in their heat of the BUDs Seal

challenge. Every year our presencein these events has increased, atrend that will hopefully continue.

Each midshipman performed welland appreciated the challengeof a multi-unit competition far

from grounds. Villanova proved tobe an enjoyable and rewardingexperience, partly because of theopportunity to bond with fellow UVAstudents while meeting midshipmenfrom other schools, and alsobecause of the pride that comeswith adding a little weight to theshelves of trophies in Maury Hall’sWardroom.

v illanova drill & MiliTary e xCellenCe

CoMpeTiTionby MIDN 4/C Boelsche

“Our time at Villanova provided great

camaraderie with other midshipmen. Not just

with the drill competition, but with the other

competitions as well. It’s definitely a weekend

that I’ll remember.” - MIDN 4/C Bowden, E-


n avy deeg-b all :philanThropy dodgeball ToUrnaMen

by MIDN 4/C Guinn

ate in second semester,the NROTC battalionteamed up with DeltaGamma sorority to host adodge ball tournamentat the Dell BasketballCourts. All the proceeds

went to benet the Service forSightFoundation to help support the menand women of the Armed Forces whohave suffered eye injuries. Everyone was reallyexcited about this event. Leading up to the

tournament, one of our platoons painted BetaBridge to get the word out about it. The girlsfrom Delta Gamma also set up tables to helpgin up interest as well. The event was a hugesuccess, and everyone there had a great time.The weather was perfect, and there was plentyof dodge ball, loud music, and burgers straightoff the grill for everyone to enjoy. Teams fromseveral fraternities and sororities around campusshowed up, as well as a few teams from our own battalion. Everyone seemed to enjoy thefast-paced games, as well as spending timewith friends and getting to know people from allthe other teams. We managed to raise severalhundred dollars for the foundation as well, andone of our own battalion teams even won the

tournament. Overall, the philanthropy dodgeball event was a great time—everyone hadfun playing dodge ball and socializing andwe raised a bunch of money to help a greatcause. I really enjoyed it and I hope we getto take part in more events like this in the future.

“This year’s philanthropy was the most successful event we’ve held

in my time at UVA. Teaming up with another organization really

helped in getting people excited about it and the idea of a dodgeball

tournament was excellent. I hope we continue to hold these events

on a more consistent basis because everyone enjoys them!”

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n April 20th, 2013, the rst class midshipmenand unit staff members attended theannual Dining-In ceremony. Dining-In is aformal ceremony that is a longstandingNavy tradition designed to be light-hearted and boost camaraderie within aunit.

Due to the construction that is currentlytaking place on the Rotunda, this year’s Dining-In washeld in the Solarium room at the Colonnade Club. Theevening started with a cocktail hour outside in thegarden, where midshipmen and unit staff membersenjoyed the nice weather and shared stories aboutthe last four years.

Dinner began with the parading of the beef and theplaying of bagpipes. After the meat was declared“t for human consumption”, the meal was served.The Battalion commanding ofcer, MIDN Weisskopfserved as president of the mess, while MIDN Maloneyassumed the role ofthe vice president, or Mr. Vice. Mr. Vice’s jobfor the evening is toenforce the rules and

traditions of the mess,and recommendpunishments for anyone who violatesthem.

After dinner concluded, formaltoasts were madeand punishmentswere dolled out tothe offenders of the

mess. Everyone got a kick out of watchingmidshipmen be forced to sing and dance or take trips to the grog bowl. LT Seth Ervin, anSH-60 pilot and UVA alumnus, was the guestof honor for the night. LT Ervin delivered a very

inspiring speech about his career in the Navy, leavingthe rst-class midshipmen eager to start their careers.

The night came to an end with the presentation of gaggifts and watching the 1/C slideshow. After leaving

the Colonnade Club,the 1/C gathered at thesteps of the Rotundato share cigars and

reminisce one last timebefore calling it a night.It was a truly memorableevent that no one willsoon forget.

dining i nby MIDN 1/C Blaha

ednesday nighthas come again.Despite havingwhat seemslike mounds ofhomework due

the following day, I’m preparing myuniform—shining my shoes, makingsure there are no wrinkles or “traintracks” on my uniform, and makingsure my nametag is ¼ inch abovethe front pocket, since last week wewere in SDBs, but Word says we’re inkhakis tomorrow. The whole processgenerally doesn’t take much time,

except when I am preparing for Inspections, when it consumes inexcess of two hours, as I must makesure that everything—shoes, cover,pants—are as close to perfect aspossible.

After uniformprep, I turn inaround 0100 andset my alarm for around 0615 for 0700 drill. As Iget out of bed,I groan—still sorefrom that intensecircuit coursePT on Tuesday.The time buffer ensures that I will not be rushed inputting on my uniform and will arriveat Maury for drill no later than 0645,because even though we won’tstart until 0700, in ROTC, if you’re not15 minutes early, you’re late.

At 0700 sharp, we assemble outsideof Maury for the presentation ofcolors and then all midshipmenare reviewed by their platoon

c o m m a n d e r sto ensure thateveryone iswithin uniformand groomingregulations. It is

all to prepareus for the FinalInspection atthe end ofthe semester,where eachmidshipman isreviewed by amember of Unit

Staff.Following colors,we le into Maury for a GeneralMilitary Training (GMT) presentationon safe driving. GMT briefs cover

a variety of topicsand often guestspeakers briefthe battalion ondifferent aspects ofthe Navy life anddifferent career paths. Once drill isover, we wear our uniform aroundgrounds for the restof the day, whichmeans we as 4/C

must always be on the lookout for platoon commanders, battalionstaff, and Unit staff members tosalute, lest we forget and face thewrath of an upperclassman.

On Thursday afternoon, it’s timefor Naval Science. For rst years,it’s Introduction to Naval Sciencetaught by Lieutenant May. We get abasic rundown of all the unrestricted

line communities of the Nalearn how to identify rankplanes, and more. Finally, draws nigh, I’m anxious to to change out of my uniformthose pesky shirt-stays arstarting to dig into my leg.do, I’m back to being a college student again—no4/C Mettenburg, but just Conis, at least until tomorrow mat 0515 to go to “eld day,4/C midshipmen clean Mapolishing, dusting, vacand mopping. We make tof it though, as someone brings an iHome and iPodcan jam-out while we cleawe’re done with that, it’ll to grab our ries and meetinstructors, under whose twe learn the lefts, rights aand downs (quite literally)manual and precision drFriday morning from 0630-tBut all of that’s tomorrow,

now I’m happy to have mthrough another drill day.

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he rst day in the life of a third-classis a glorious day. You are no longer afourth-class! You made it through all theuncomfortable growing pains of being anew midshipman, not to mention Fridaymorning drill. You get to put on your rststripe, revel in your new leadership position,

and feel like you earned your place in the battalion.

The second day in the life of a third-class midshipmanis a reality check. You realize that being a squadleader is more than just a title. Not only do you have

to worry about

yourself, as youdid last year,but you have to

worry about allof the mistakesthat ve other m i d s h i p m e nmight make. Youare particularlyc o n c e r n e dabout the newfourth-class. Areyou telling me I

have to teach them how to do mor ning colors?! I only just learned to do that myself!

Before you know it, you have Initial Inspection anda calculus midterm the next day, and your platooncommander just informed you that you have to makeplace-cards for the Marine Corps Birthday by COB.After class, you rush over to Maury Hall to start printingthe place cards. In the meantime, you start studyingyour knowledge so you can quiz your squad at pre-inspection. Right before pre-inspection, the printer runs out of ink! You dash out to your car,drive to Staples to get some more ink, andmake it back just in time. You nitpick allof your squad’s uniforms and teach thefourth-class midshipmen how to handleinspection. You then get them to helpyou with the place cards (the joys ofdelegation!). After they are all done, youhead home to prep your own uniform andtry to make sense of partial derivatives. Thenext morning you wake up at 0530 to getready for inspection. The inspector asksyou to recite all of your squad members’hometowns. You just barely manage torattle them off. Whew! Passed Inspection!Now for that calculus test...

a d ay in The l ife of a 3/C MidshipManby MIDN 3/C Costelloe

Squad Leader MIDN 3/C Orr andMIDN 1/C Greensmith converse during drill.

Back at O-Week, newly minted 3/cMIDN show off their shoulder boards.

MIDN 3/C Sibillashines her shoes

the night before aThursday morning

drill period.

MIDN 3/C Fuller,Green, andRedman atclinical.

MIDN 3/C Houghinspects her squad

during drill.

“As a 3/c midshipman, it is a pleasure leading 4/C

midshipmen while still seeking advice and wisdom from the

upper class midshipmen.” –MIDN 3/C Green

a d ay i n The l ife of a 2/C MidshipMby MIDN 2/C Warner

By the timeyou havereached thestatus of a 2/Cmidshipman,you feel like

you have got it made. Youare halfway done with your ROTC career and you areonly inferior to the 1/C, whoalways seem to be sick with “senioritis,” and never seem to be around. Theunderclassmen look at youlike some divine creature as

you strut your way through MauryHall. There is nothing that can bringyou down.

It only takes a few weeks of schoolbefore reality sets in and your headhas shrunk back to its normal size.Third year at the University of Virginiais much more demanding thanyou expected. Your evenings areconsumed by term papers, groupprojects, and problem sets thatare so confusing they might as well

have been written in gibberish. Thatleadership position you took in your extracurricular activity is starting totake its toll as your inbox is ooded

with countlessrequests andevents need to beorganized. On top ofall this, you have your ROTC commitments.You still have toshow up to drill,PT, and plan your Operation Order for the battalion.It’s a never-endingcycle as the number of hours you sleepeach night steadilydecline. You feel asthough you are in

a black hole of work andresponsibility.

Finally, you see somethingthat puts you over the edge.You see a 4/C walk intothe Computer Room. Hisshoes are dull, his nametagis missing, and his haircutscreams “out of regs”. Youapproach the midshipman,ready to correct his egregiousuniform violations andrelease all your frustration.

Suddenly, you noface, and you can she is stressed. Youhe is signing up forand has no idea wtake. It hits you thhe needs is not sbut guidance. Youhis squad leader pbad cop. You sit dohim and teach hiyou have learned opast two years an

him through the process. It moments that remind you w

joined Naval ROTC. You waa leader. These moments mrealize that in the end, all thwork will be worth it.

“2/c year is a big transition year; this isthe year you get more involved with theleadership and execution of major events.It is really challenging, but also rewarding.It definitely helps shape us as growing leaders.”

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a d ay i n The l ife of a 1/C MidshipManby MIDN 1/C Blaha

eing a rst-classmidshipman canbe both rewardingand challenging.You have nallyworked your way

from the bottom of the totempole, all the way to the top. Beingthe most senior members of themidshipman battalion has its perks.Underclassmen look up to youand treat you with more respect.Underclassmen are quick to pick the brains of the rst-class if theyhave questions about the way something should bedone. Unit staff tends to start treating you as a youngofcer rather than just a lowly midshipman.

With great power comes great responsibility,however. As a rst-class midshipman, you are justmonths away from being a commissioned ofcer.That is a feeling that is hard to fathom back whenyou were a fourth-class, fresh out of high school.

The expectations of rst-class are much higher thanthe rest of the battalion. First-class are chargedwith running the day-to-day operations of themidshipman battalion, planning weekly drill events,and ensuring that the underclassmen are performingup to expected standards. This canbe a full-time job on its own, but whenyou consider that the rst-class stillhave a full course load of classes aswell, it can seem overwhelming. After four years of training in leadership andmanagement, this is what you havebeen preparing for.

At the start of the fall semester,commissioning and graduation stillseem a long ways off. The fall semester is always busy and winter break seemslike it will never arrive. When you arriveback in Charlottesville for the spring,you start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thespring semester starts to y by right before your eyesand before you know it, you are sending out invitationsto commissioning. Everything you have worked hard for the last four years starts to become a reality. The rst-class have no doubt that their time here at UVA hasadequately prepared them to be Naval ofcers andare eager to hit the eet at the end of May.

MIDN 1/c Cruz locked

on at inspection.

First class midshipmencelebrate after receiving

their service selectionsthis fall.

MIDN 1/C Freeburg changes command of the battalionwith MIDN 1/C Weisskopf.

“Being Battalion Commander was definitely

the defining leadership experience of college.”

- MIDN 1/C Freeburg

he MarineO p t i o n( M O )Platoon is

made upof a reteam of four

motivated midshipmen(MIDN 2/C Baldwin,MIDN 2/C Donaldson,MIDN 3/C Hough, andMIDN 4/C Berger) whohave earned a UnitedStates Marine Corps

Scholarship. While weparticipate in Drill andPT along side our Navypeers, our path to commissioning is uniqueand contains additional challenges. Tomaintain our combat tness, we haveadditional PT sessions on Monday andWednesday and on Tuesday afternoonswe have class to learn land navigation,mapping, effective mission brieng, andother skills. In the spring, we put what we havelearned into practice by conducting squadassaults at nearby Observatory Hill. This all culminates

with a twenty-four hour exercise (FEX) held at thesemester where we get leadership experience csquad during combat aaggressors with paintball this training is critical in pfor Ofcer Candidate Scin Quantico, Virginia. Option midshipman mustgraduate from OCS in thbefore their nal year in order to commission ofcers. This year is ve

because we do not havclass Marine Option mwho, having just gradu

OCS, can provide guidance andtraining and development of the platoon. However, this has given oclass midshipmen an additional opportunity by giving them the chPlatoon Commander earlier than n

Small but might, the Marine Option continue to develop and produce

Marine Ofcers.

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Midn bible sTUdy by MIDN 4/C Bowden, E

IDN Bible Study is a weekly feled by MIDN Torres for midshto discuss the Bible, their stin college, and what it tanurture their faith in collegethe battalion. For the rst fewmidshipmen shared their teston how they grew in their rela

with Christ. Sessions would usually start off wmember sharing their high points, low points, ways they’ve seen God work in their lives throthe week. Then members would then prodiscuss a variety of topics in scripture.

While usually led by Torres, MIDN Bible stis sometimes led by other midshipmen, s

Midshipman Sloat, who examined the paraChrist, and my brother, who discussed the imfear as an obstacle to fullling God’s will for o

A highlight of the fall semester was when shared how he has held the faith while in the eet, and how his faith in God has kaccountable and has given him the stremake good decisions in the Navy, whether or on liberty.

As it progressed, the Bible study proved to besupport group for many midshipmen, who cocome in and share their thoughts while learntheir brothers and sisters, in arms and in Chrisan equal playing eld, where midshipmenaddress each other honestly without regard class, or chain of command.


nUrse Corps soCieTy by MIDN 3/C Fuller

he Nurse Optionsin the battalion aresmall in number, butcertainly don’t gounnoticed. With three1/C preparing for commissioning,one2/C, three 3/C and

one new 4/C, Nurse Optionsparticipate in the battalion ascompany commanders, platooncommanders, squad leaders,and other ofcer positions. Whilewe do not have a Nurse Corpsofcer stationed here, through

Nurse Corps Society, we areable to support each other andprovide advice and guidanceto each other throughout our college experiences.

Nurse Corps Society meets a fewtimes a month, where we discuss Nurse Option summer cruise, nursing school curriculum, ROTC, and life ingeneral. We operate as a support system for each other. All the upperclass nurses are extremely willing andenthusiastic about helping the underclass nurses acclimate to the battalion and the UVA School of Nursing.Our meetings generally take place in the lounge of Maury Hall, but every once in a while we branch out togo to dinner or do something fun. In the future, we hope to tour a naval hospital or even see a hospital ship.Because we are so different in our academic and career paths from the rest of the battalion, it is crucial for

us to band together and help each other within our ownschool.

In addition to our fellow midshipmen, we are extremelyfortunate to have 3 Nurse Corps ofcers currently workingon their master’s degrees here at UVA. LCDR Pozniak, LTGarcia, and LT Ross have been excellent resources for all our questions, and have provided invaluable information aboutNavy Nursing. They make appearances at our meetingsand accompany us to dinner. LCDR Pozniak spent a vastamount of his career as an aircraft carrier nurse, and is ableto share all kinds of experiences that happen in a ship’smedical department. LT Garcia has worked in hospitals inboth Kuwait and Afghanistan, with more boots-on-groundexperience. LT Ross, who spent his career working with

Marines, just began his master’s work this summer, and weare excited to welcome him into the Nurse Corps Society.

“As a small minority within the battalion sometimes it

can be hard for us to get a perspective on what our lives

will truly be like in the f leet, and how to balance the very

time-intensive nursing curriculum with ROTC. Nurse

Corps Society provides an outlet for these questions and

opportunities for mentorship that enrich our experience in

the battalion and better prepare us for the future.”

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tarting in the 201 2 fall semester, LT Anglinbegan to invite any Midshipman ofthe Battalion to join him and the other Lieutenants on lunch outings Friday

afternoons. The locationsof these lunches haveincluded No.3, BoylanHeights, Lemongrass, TrinityIrish Pub, the Biltmore Grill, andother restaurants on The Corner.

These unofcial events are a greatway for midshipmen to meet withunit staff in a less formal environmentthan that of Maury Hall. Midshipmen, especially 4/cmidshipmen, who are able to attend Lunch with theLieutenants found themselves able to talk to unit staffin a more comfortable way, while also maintaining aproper level of respect.

Lunch with the Lieutenants may also be an excellenttool for midshipmen to learn how to conductthemselves in the wardroom as commiss ioned

ofcers. Though Boylan Heights is far from beingthe wardroom of a ship in the eet, the rules ofconversation are the same for both settings. It isvaluable for each midshipman to learn how to

carry himself or herself in acomfortable yet respectfulmanner in the presence of

superiors, while refrainingfrom talking shop, religion or

politics.

During Lunch with the Lieutenants,midshipmen have great opportunities

to talk with unit staff about engagingmilitary r elated topics or non-military topics.Interesting sea stories or descriptions of what life islike out in the eet were generally the most popular subjects of conversation during the lunches.Attending these lunches is an easy and fun way tolearn important life skills, to receive great advicefrom experienced ofcers, and to show an interest inone’s future experiences in the Navy.

l UnCh W iTh The l ieUTenanTs by MIDN 4/C Brasek

very semester, the

Battalion sponsorsIntramural (IM)Sports. This fall weplayed softball andoutdoor soccer,

and in the Spring semester weparticipated inindoor soccer, a

sloor hockey tournament, andsand volleyball. These sportshelp to increase camaraderie byproviding an environment outsideof the normal ROTC routine for

midshipmen of all classes to interactand have fun.

Softball startedup first inSeptember. Some, such asMIDN Bisallionwere practicallysoftball profess ionals.MIDN Demelloused hi s l ongstretch as rstbaseman andMIDN Halecould hit with astrong arm fromthird. Making a

one gameappearance,MIDN VanBeek foundher calling as asoftball player.Soccer picked up soon after inOctober. Everyone was a little rustyexcept for MIDN Holy who was by

far the MVP. In addition to makingcountless saves from point blank range as goalie, MIDN Holy scoredthe only goal of one game all theway from mideld.

The spring semester brought moreopportunities for IM Sports. MIDNHartman, Cox, Clemmer, andFridley were the core of an Indoor Soccer team that was sometimesovermatched but never outhustled.MIDN Cypher made some

appearancesand added somecrucial goals for the team. Thefloor hockeytournament saw some verymixed results. Asan e xperiencedstreet hockeyplayer, MIDNDeMello provedcapable of some

pretty impressivemoves and shots

around opposing defensemen.The rest of the team, led by superbgoaltending from MIDN Clemmer,

showed some serious heart but failedto advance to the championship.As warmer summer weather approached, the Sand Volleyballseason began. MIDN Jahncke andRedman were thrilled to participate

and shtheir skillcourt. Omidshipsuch asCypher,HartmaHale hemake thone of tintimidagrounds

Whethehave a losing r eor a perwinning all thewho pain IM Sphave a Team sp

breed competition but alsencourage teamwork. Althoyear we failed to bring any IMchampionships back to Mathe future looks bright. A ttalented and athletic Midsare always on the verge of IMdomination.

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MidshipMen a roUnd The W orldby MIDN 2/C Taylor

utside of the UVAcommunity, manymidshipmen takeadvantageof theopportunity to studyand do service projects

abroad. This past summer, I wasawarded a Project GO (GlobalOfcer) grant to study Arabic in Irbid,Jordan. The Project GO scholarshipwas created specically for ROTCstudents and focuses on creatinguency and building cultural bridgesfor strategic languages. Most of mytime in Yarmouk was occupied byclasses ve hours a day on Grammar,

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking,and the Jordanian dialect of Arabic.Additionally, we had our choice ofan elective like Islamic Poetry, Music,or Qur’anic Recitation. To facilitatelanguage learning outside of theclassroom, we were also assignedlanguage partners—students at theuniversity who would introduce us totheir friends and show us the meaningof Arab hospitality by inviting us outto dinner at their house or maybeeven a wedding. On weekends, wewere also able to go on day trips tonearby attractions. My favorite tripswere Wadi Rum, where Lawrenceof Arabia hid from the Turks, and theDead Sea, where I oated at thelowest point on Earth’s crust. We hada break in the middle of summer semester during which many peoplewent to visit neighboring countries.I went to Egypt to visit friends, butothers went to hit the clubs in Beirutor walk the holy streets of Jerusalem.

MIDN 3/C Sibilla was also able totake advantage of the Project GOscholarship this past summer totravel to Kiev, Ukraine with ArizonaState University to continue learningRussian. Because of the classes shetook there over the summer andher immersion in the environment,she was able to skip a whole levelwhen she got back to UVA. She willtravel to Moscow this summer on anadditional Project GO scholarshipaward. She’ll be uent in no time!

Numerous midshipmen are alsoengaged in service-learning

projects abroad. MIDN 2/C Bessettereturned to Ghana this January for the second time as a part of UVA’schapter of Global Medical Brigades.Global Brigades, of which MedicalBrigades is just one piece, is thelargest student-run internationaldevelopment organization in theworld. Medical Brigades workswith local doctors and medicalprofessionals to collect medicationsthat the brigaders then take withthem on their trip, where they work ina clinic and have the opportunity toconduct basic medical procedures.

MIDN 2/C Tarmann also traveledto Tajikistan over winter break andvolunteered at a British charity/educational center, SWORDE-Teppa.“It was my second time traveling toTajikistan, but this time I got a verydifferent experience being on myown, not as a part of a languageprogram,” she said. She spent most

of her time in Quorghonteppa,Tajikistan, helping English-languagestudents and getting to know thestaff at the center. The purpose ofher trip was to scope out SWORDE-

Teppa in the hopes of returning in thesummer to do a research project.And in February we found out thatwe were in fact awarded a grantfrom the Jefferson Public CitizensProgram to conduct a survey-basedresearch project in Tajikistan withSWORDE-Teppa this summer, alongwith MIDN 3/C Orr and MIDN 3/CVan Beek. It will certainly be an eye-opening experience for everyone,and an exciting opportunity to learnabout a culture not many peopleoutside of the region know about.Next year, we will even get to haveour ndings published!

In short, midshipmen in our battalionare aware that as future navalofcers, we will often act as unofcialambassadors, and the experiencesabroad we have during college willundoubtedly come in handy in theFleet.

oUr diversiTy

62 MidshipMen From Around The World

a CadeMiC M ajors

Arts & Sciences

Astronomy

Biochemistry

Biology

Chemistry

Economics

Environmental Science

Foreign Affairs

History

Leadership and Public Policy

Mathematics

Medieval StudiesPhysics

Political Science and Government

Public Policy and Government Russian

Statistics

Nursing

All Nurse Options

Commerce

Finance and Management

Engineering &

Applied Sciences

Aerospace Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical EngineeringCivil Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Engineering Science

Mechanical Engineering

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ClUbs and i ndependenT organizaTions

Asian Leadership ProgramBlack Voices Gospel Choir Blueprint Leadership ProgramCavalier DailyCollege RepublicansE-Guide for Engineering SchoolHoos In the Stairwell A Capella Gr oupJefferson Public CitizensMadison HouseMartha Jefferson Hospital Volunteer Organization for Young Filipino AmericansOrganizing For AmericaOutdoors ClubResident Advisor Salsa ClubSlavic Student AssociationUniversity DemocratsUVA Green DiningWomen’s Leadership Development ProgramYoung Women Leaders Program

serviCe groUps

Buford Middle School VolunteeringCavs and PanthersCharlottesville SPCACross-Cultural Solutions VolunteeringGlobal Environmental BrigadesGlobal Medical Brigades

Madison House Charlottesville Area Riding TherapyMadison House Dental ClinicMadison House Hot ShotsSeminole Trail Volunteer Fire DepartmentVolunteers with International Students and ScholarsWestern Albemarle Rescue Squad

r eligioUs organizaTions

Catholic Student MinistryChi AlphaChrist Episcopal Softball TeamGrace Christian FellowshipInter-Varsity Christian FellowshipLatter Day Saints Student AssociationMIDN Bible StudyNursing Christian FellowshipSt. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 9 AM Choir St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Sunday School Teacher

sporTs

AKAdeMiX Dance CrewBoxing ClubClub SwimClub Wrestling TeamFishing ClubIntramuralsLax ClubMahogany Dance TroupeMen’s Club Water PoloSCUBA clubUniversity Dance ClubVarsity Swimming and Diving

a CadeMiC soCieTies and sCholarship

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a dviCe froM 1/C MidshipMenO’Dwyer, Cruz, Torres, Weisskopf, Mills, Lai-LePage,

Freeburg, Maloney, Clemmer, Greensmith & BlahaO’Dwyer: “The best advice I ever

got (even if I didn’t always follow

it) was to stay true to who you are,

no matter what billet you are in.

Sometimes we might feel pressured

to act a certain way because we

feel like that is how someone in

our billet is “supposed” to behave.

In reality, you will be a better and

happier leader if you adapt the

billet to t your personality and not

the other way around. Everyone

has something to bring to the table

and your people want to get to

know you, not the front that you put

on because you think it’s what they

expect or want. You are allowed to

have a personality in the Navy!”

Cruz: “I would say that balance is

the key to a happy college career.

NROTC should be important in your

life, but balance your social life,

NROTC life and personal life. Don’t

emphasize too much of anything.

Also with NROTC, just pay attention

to the details. It’s very hard to do,

but if you are attentive, organized

and timely with things, then it will

make your life so much easier! And

whenever you can, try to mentor

and help your classmates and

other MIDN because you never

know who needs help or just needs

to be checked. It doesn’t ever hurt

to do so!

For those nurse options, enjoy every

clinical and learn what you can

from your patients and instructors!

Make sure that you get plenty of

sleep before clinicals because they

can be long days with lack of sleep!

In regards to the NCLEX, practice

questions are denitely important.

NCLEX review books (Saunders

and Kaplan) will denitely help you

succeed! Stay focused in your last

year and keep studying! It gets

tough, but just keep up the studying

and the practice

questions and they

will help you to be

more successful

on the HESI and

NCLEX. Good luck

and enjoy the time

youspend with the

MIDN and NROTC

because as clinicals

get longer and more

frequent, you won’t

see MIDN as often!

Stay connected to

the BN because you

will denitely miss the

people!”

Torres: “Balancing ROTC,

academics, and a having a life is

pretty challenging, especially with

the rigors of going to UVa. But, like

Kelly Clarkson tells us in her song,

“what doesn’t kill you makes you

stronger!”. Being at a school I

didn’t initially like has helped me

learn that when you can’t change

something, you gotta change the

way you think about it. Attitude

really is everything - determines the

approach you have towards life,

responsibilities, and relationships.

My advice, for the rest of your

time here in ROTC and UVa, is that

you learn WHO you really are,

especially what your values are,

and stick to them. You don’t want

to gain the whole world and lose

your soul! At the end of the day,

you need to make sure you’rehappy and honest with who you

are and who you want to be.

Additionally, wherever you go,

you’re in a position where you can

inuence others’ lives - as a MIDN,

student, friend, son/daughter.

When all is said and done, it’s

helpful to reect and think what

kind of difference did you make -

did you add to or take away from

the lives of others (quote-Mark

Sanborn)? I challenge you all to

be a light wherever you are and to

not let anyone leave you without

a smile and their lives a little better

=) The news inevitably brings bad

and sad stories, but remember that

good things happen all the time.

I encourage you all to be part of

that movement.”

Weisskopf: Rules to being a success

in ROTC:

• Be a bro

• Don’t act stupid/ do stupid stuff in

front of staff

• Be in good shape (go to the gym

at least 4 times a week)

• Read and actually learn how to

do the above rule or talk to LT

Golden

• Get outside and do stuff...

Charlottesville has lots of

opportunities you probably don’ttake advantage of

• Do things with a purpose and try

not to half-ass them

• Don’t fail any classes

Mills: “My time at UVA has been

one of the most rewarding

experiences of my life. For those

who follow behind me, remember

to focus on classes and develop


yourself as a leader, but never

forget to take a break and enjoy

the simple things. UVA is one of the

most unique places in the world, so

take a moment out of each day

to enjoy it. Go hang out with some

friends on the lawn, volunteer

in the community, or even grab

some lunch with the cute girl/guy

you met last weekend. Live each

day to the fullest because before

you know it, time will pass you by

whether you seize it or not.... Oh

and don’t blow you knee out threemonths before you commission;

surprisingly enough that tends to

complicate things.”

Lai-LePage: “When

it comes to mission

accomplishment,

the devi l’ s in the

details. Yet at

the same time,

don’t let yourself

be consumed by

ROTC, and try to

keep everything in

perspective. As for

service selection

and what is to

come, don’t worry;

He somehow knows

what you need even

if it may not be what

you think you

wanted.

Regardless of where

you end up, just know that your

time at UVA and in the Unit has prepared you well for whatever

you may face in the future.

"Farewell and Godspeed,

shipmates.”

Freeburg: “Remember that we

are all in ROTC together, and

that our ability to impact each

other is uniquely magnied by the

challenges we face. Choose to

be positive when the going gets

tough. Choose to take the hit that

makes others’ lives a little easier.

Don’t be afraid to push your own

personal limits and live outside your

comfort zone. You just might inspire

someone else to do the same.

Challenge the concept of “that’s

how we’ve always done it” with

“what if we did it better.” Ask for

advice from the LTs--they have a

lot to share.

Most importantly, if you haven’t

a lready gured i t out , you are

surrounded by some incrediblyawesome people. Don’t let the

moment that they have to bail you

out be the rst time you tell them

thank you for their friendship.”

Maloney: "It is easy to get

consumed by the daily routine as

a midshipman and student at the

University. Every once in a while,

think back to why you wanted to

a part of the Navy in the rst place.

Also, do not settle for the minimum.

Leave this Unit better than you

found it and mentor those who

come after you. Learn how to use

this time to your advantage

Clemmer: “Don’t take your

the University for granted. Th

years were the best of my

they go by fast. The oppo

you have here will set you

success in the eet and l

in life. Find what drives yo

your best and hold on to it!

things, go outside your c

zone; you would be surprise

you’re capable of accom

I took some hard electiv

often times struggled, but I more and felt more accom

afterwards. Most important

nd the joy in what you’re

and bring tha

to others.”

Greensmith:

spread yourse

too thinly. T

probably the

greatest lesso

learned over

four years. Ev

will probably

that, but it’s

easy mistake

at a place li

Find a few thi

you are inter

(your parents

suggest schoo

focus on thes

get i nt o w il d

crazy shenan

It helps buildwithin the Unit.”

Blaha: “Take your job seriou

try to get the most out of i

take care of things as soon

come up, you’ll be thankf

Don’t make excuses whe

screw up. Time spent in RO

always the most enjoyabl

it ies by and it’s all worth

end.”

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f areWell Class of 2013by Midshipmen 1/C Blaha, Clemmer, Cruz, Freeburg, Greensmith, Lai-LePage,

Maloney, Mills, O’Dwyer, Torres, Weisskopf

“These past four years have been an incredibleexperience and I’m grateful to have been able toshare it with some really awesome people. Some of myfavorite memories from my time here at UVA includedominating Army in ag football and beating Duke athome in basketball. Go Hoos.”

-MIDN 1/C Blaha

“These past 4 years at the Unit a magnicentadventure. It wasn’t always easy, but it was well worthit in the end. Stories and memories of my time here willlast a lifetime. If you are ever in Japan, look me up!“Fair winds and following seas.”

-MIDN 1/C Clemmer

“After 4/c Orientation Week, 16 PRTs and 16 uniforminspections, I can’t believe that I made it through four years of UVA Naval ROTC in Maury Hall. It’s been along journey, but I would not change it for the world.NROTC has shown me that I canhandle more than I ever thought Icould, and do more things I wouldnever have dreamed of. I’ve alsomade lifelong friends at the unit andI wish my class the very best and seeyou all in the eet! Bloom where youare planted!”

-MIDN 1/C Cruz

“Despite our ROTC PTSD from thecrackdown as 4/c, I’d said we turnedout alright. Thank you for the manymemories, from Maury to San Diegoto New Orleans. Thank you for thegreat friendship, for making the earlymornings a little easier, for the insanenights we shared, and for the loyaltyyou showed me. I’m excited to hear what kind of trouble you all get upto in the eet, and I hope to reunitewhen we all come back as the crazy alumni who geta little too nostalgic on the corner and sleep throughour speeches to the BN.”

-MIDN 1/C Freeburg“Fair winds and following seas, shipmates.”

-MIDN 1/C Greensmith

“It’s amazing to think about how far we've come

since O-Week and the Battle of Chipotle. My time at

UVA has been transformative, and I’m glad to have

been a part of the Unit. I am truly thankful for theexperiences I’ve had and the people I’ve met along the way. I wish you all the very best as we go to theFeet!

-MIDN 1/C Lai-LePage

“My time at the Unit was very humbling. It was oneof several ups and downs. But, the part I will alwaysremember is the many impressive individuals andfriends I met through the Unit. Stay motivated and I’llsee you out there!”

-MIDN 1/C Maloney

“I will never forget my time with all of you. From thememories of the Battle of Chipotle and the tears ofRed cascading to the oor to the questionable andunforgettable events of the Mardi Gras trip, everymoment will be forever etched into my mind.”

-MIDN 1/C Mills

“He didn’t even know her.”

-MIDN 1/C O’Dwyer

“Hey class - it’s been about real asmuch as you can get real. FromO-Week (“the Battle of Chipotle”,name tags losing their “sticky”, the“choir” singing the Marine CorpsHymn) to our refreshing Field Daysand glorious Friday morning drillperiods (somehow winning 3rdplace in Villanova’s inspection),to nally being Squad Leadersand nding out how many treesNROTC actually kills, to carryingout Op-Orders and being on BNStaff, to going through the motionsof Morning Drill Periods, death-by-powerpoint GMTs, and somewhatbetter PTs now - it’s been a journeyfor the little four years we’ve hadhere! I’ve denitely learned a lotabout leadership and character

from you all, and I really look up to each and EVERYone of you! Thank you for helping me grow not only as

a friend, but a person as well. I do really mean that.Enjoy your rst duty stations, nally making real money,and being on your own. Looking forward to seeingyour names in the paper - you guys got great hearts,

go out and change the world!”

-MIDN 1/C Torres

“Thanks for a fun and unforgettable 4 years toeveryone. Keep the Mardi Gras tradition living on. Bea bro.”

-MIDN 1/C Weisskopf

CONGRATULATIONS


Ensign Colin J. Maloney Explosive Ordinance Disposal

Panama City, FL

“A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot

help humbling others”-Robert E. Lee

Ensign John G. Weisskopf Aviation (Pilot)

Pensacola, FL

“That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us

not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but th

power to do is increased.”-Ralph Waldo E

Ensign Burnell A. ClemmerSurface Warfare Officer

USS ANTIETAM (CG-54), Yokosuka, Japan

“In matters of style, swim with the current; In matters of

principle, stand like a rock.”-Thomas Jefferson

Ensign Julia M. Freeburg Aviation (Pilot)

Pensacola, FL

“You can have anything you want - if you want it ba

enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anyth

set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with sin

of purpose.”-Abraham L


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CONGRATULATIONS


CONGRATULATIONS

Ensign Tiffany D. TorresNurse Corps Officer

Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young,

but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in

faith and in purity.”-1 Timothy 4:12

Ensign Robert K. Mills Aviation (Pilot)

Pensacola, FL

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to

make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs

of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by

the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.”-General Douglas MacArthur

Ensign Peter C. Lai-LePageSubmarine Warfare

Charleston, SC

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an envi-

ronment where excellence is expected.”-Steve Jobs

Ensign Laila F. CruzNurse Corps Officer

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, MD

" Believe you can and you’re halfway there." -Theodore Roosevelt

Ensign Caroline A. O’DwyerNurse Corps Officer

Naval Medical Center

Portsmouth, VA

“By endurance we conquer”-Ernest Shackleton

Ensign Scott C. Blaha Aviation (Pilot)

Pensacola, FL

“If you are going to achieve excellence in big thin

develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is n

exception, it is a prevailing attitude.”-Coli

Ensign Garrett “Creigh” GreensmithSubmarine Warfare

Charleston, SC

“Cease to do evil, learn to do good; Seek justice, Re-prove

the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow”- Isaiah 1:16d-17

PROUD TO BE A

AMERICAN

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