Mark Andrews - Army Strong Stories

University of Toledo Pershing RIfles Make a Comeback

Mark Andrews — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:51:00 GMT

By: Mark Andrews
Seven members of the UT Pershing Rifles Troop L-1 traveled to Ohio State University on 10 MAR 2011 thru 13 MAR 2011 to compete at the National Convention (NATCON). Troop L-1 competed in events such as color guard, solo exhibition, and knockout, returning with a 1st place trophy from the competition. The Troop also received an anniversary coin celebrating the 150th birthday of General John J. Pershing. Most importantly however, due to the numerous fraternal events, the Troop learned...read more

Summer Training Experience

Mark Andrews — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:40:00 GMT

By: Mark Andrews
To all of you soldiers and civilians contemplating an ROTC experience, I urge you to continue reading the following. It is a brief description of my experiences over the past summer. First let me say that the life of a cadet at the University of Toledo is one filled with opportunity. This allowed me the ability to attend several training events this past summer. Currently I am a senior tracking to commission in summer of 2011. However, I joined the program fall 2009 as a junior....read more