Name: Victoria Heim School: University of Mississippi Hometown: York, PA Major: Sociology with Minors in Classics, Environmental Science and Military Science What makes this Cadet stand our from their peers? Her involvement in the program is what separates her from her peers. She truly strives to improve the program on a weekly basis. She not only cares about the program, but also her university and community. She is the Director of Standards and Ethics for the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and the president of the Ole Miss Women’s Club Volleyball, and she also works for Ole Miss Athletics Broadcasting Services. Cadet […]

FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets from 5th Regiment, Basic Camp huddled around cell phone cameras before camp graduation on July 26, trying to see how their group photos with fellow Cadets turned out. 2nd Lt. Kasey Greenfield, a graduate of Texas A&M University, noticed an extraordinary difference in the demeanor of a lot of the Cadets – particularly their sense of pride – between the beginning of camp and graduation. Towards the end of camp, Greenfield stated, “a lot of them would stand up straighter,” and just wear the uniform a little differently. Between the homesickness, drill sergeants, and physical standards […]