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ROTC teaches cadets to be leaders

Eagle Staff
Cadet Cristian Salazar, junior of Grand Island, keeps watch south of campus from the top of C-Hill on April 4. — Photo by Kinley Q. Nichols
Cadet Cristian Salazar, junior of Grand Island, keeps watch south of campus from the top of C-Hill on April 4. — Photo by Kinley Q. Nichols

Objective: enemies are to be killed on sight unless there is a surrender.

These words were said by Cadet Justin Dekok, 22, senior of Kearney, as he read the operation orders for the Army ROTC lab exercise at Chadron State College.

The ROTC conducted a situational training exercise on C Hill, south of the main football field Wednesday, April 4. This exercise is performed once a week during the second semester of every year.

Franklin Annis, 31, assistant professor of military science, said these lab exercises “teach cadets to be leaders.  It gives them the skills to save lives.”

Annis added that the cadets “need to learn how to move fast and efficiently when attacking.  It’s called violence of action.”

Throughout the 2-hour lab exercise, nine cadets trained to better themselves in decision making, leadership skills, and planning.

Capt. Raymond Paul Phillips, assistant professor in military science, told the cadets to “train like you will fight.”

Chadron State’s ROTC program has 21 cadets and continues to grow.

Annis said, “we are doing quite well for how young CSC’s program is in cadet training.”