A Letter from the Ranger Challenge Commander

Inside this issue:

DECEMBER EVENTS 2

DECEMBER EVENTS 3

RANGER CHALLENGE 4

RANGER CHALLENGE 5

COLOR GUARD & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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FUTURE EVENTS 7

15 January 2015

U N I V E R S I T Y O F A L A B A M A A T B I R M I N G H A M A R M Y R O T C

BLAZER BATTALION NEWSLETER

Volume 1, Issue 4

-CDT Seamands

Ranger Challenge

Leads the Way

UAB’s Ranger

Challenge team will

compete against close

to forty teams at the

6th Brigade’s Ranger

Challenge Competition.

To prepare to earn a

top spot at the compe-

tition, the team has

been spending rigorous

hours training often

with few hours of sleep

throughout the Fall

2014 semester. This

training, usually

starting at 0500, ranges

anywhere from 6-8

mile ruck marches with

close to 40 pounds of

ruck sack, to skills

training, modeled after

last year’s competition.

The team is comprised

of nine primary mem-

bers and two alter-

nates. Within the

team, I appointed two

squad leaders to help

with the organization

and team cohesion.

These squad leaders

were chosen based on

their ability to step in

and take charge when

faced with contingen-

cies, things we might

be faced with at the

competition. Last year,

the team secured the

10th spot in the brigade

but, I believe that this

year that we have the

ability to place in the

top 3 at the competi-

tion. To achieve this,

we need to concen-

trate on the skills we

have practiced since

the beginning of the

school year, and not let

our emotions get the

best of us. A quote

from Archilochus, a

Greek soldier, has set

the tone for how we

will compete: “We do

not rise to our level of

expectations; we fall to

our level of training.”

This competition will

test our team physical-

ly and mentally, how-

ever if we remember

our training and give

110%, we are unstop-

pable.

“We do not rise

to our level of

expectations; we

fall to our level

of training.”

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BLAZER BATTALION NEWSLETER

CPT Tanner

Fundraising: Cheersport

The Blazers setup and broke

down the stage and mats,

while working along side the

Cheersport staff. Of the many

states and cities Cheersport

travel to, the Blazer Battalion

are reportedly the fastest,

and most hard working crew

they have had the pleasure of

working with.

BLAZER BATTALION NEWSLETER

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CONGRATS, Fall 2014 Commissioners: 2nd LT Thrasher

2nd LT Smith & 2nd LT Scott

Ranger Challenge

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December EDITION Volume 1, Issue 4

Blazers Besiege Blanding

With Camp Blanding in the

sights of Ranger Challenge, the in-

tense training and commitment of

the team has prepared them for

competition. Cadet Seamands,

the Commander of Ranger Chal-

lenge has worked diligently with

his team to ensure a victory for

the Blazer

Battalion.

Each event

will test the

team in

physical

strength and

mental alert-

ness. Their

greatest ob-

stacle will be

the ruck march; consisting of 21

miles, gear needed for a tactical

environment, and rucks no less

than 26lbs, it will be the make or

break for the Blazer Ranger

Challenge team. The stakes are

high, but each individual of the

Ranger Challenge team has taken

to heart the sacred words of the

Sixth stanza of the Ranger Creed:

“Readily will I display the intesti-

nal fortitude required to fight on

to the ranger objective and com-

plete the mis-

sion though I

be the lone sur-

vivor”

RANGERS

LEAD THE

WAY!

-CDT Turberville

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December EDITION Volume 1, Issue 4

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Color Guard

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December EDITION Volume 1, Issue 4

Come out and cheer on your

Blazer Basketball Team and

support your Blazer Battalion

Color Guard.

Accomplishments

CDT Nicole Deluca, CDT Emily Harmon, CDT Morgan Hobbs, CDT Any Nguyen, CDT Joseph

Green, CDT Zachery, CDT Hatfield, CDT Chad Kinsey, CDT Brian Nykanen, CDT Thomas

Carlson, CDT Kendall Lowery, CDT Brittany Collins, CDT Isaac King, CDT Rebekah Koen, CDT

Matthew Perley, CDT Breonna Redd, CDT Asiah Ruffin, CDT Eli Ussery. WELL DONE!!!

PRESIDENTIAL HONORS & DEAN’S LIST

February Outreach Events

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December EDITION Volume 1, Issue 4

Community Service UAB ARMY ROTC

Community

DATE/ TIME: 08 SEP—17 NOV NLT 1245

LOCATION: REC.

ADDRESS

Winter Clothing Drive

Donate new or gently used clothing for free distri-bution to those in need.

The donation will go directly to The Jim-

my Hale Mission .

The Company that brings in the most clothing will WIN!!!

IT’s a COMPETION!!

ALPHA COMPANY

vs.

BRAVO Company

Many outreach events are coming soon!!!

Thank you, to everyone who submitted articles, they will be published throughout the semester.

Continue to submit articles and pictures, as well as participate in our community service events.

A SPECIAL THANKS!

Contact for submissions:

CDT Ashley Jeter aajeter@uab.edu

CDT Sarah Bennett sarahbe@uab.edu

CDT Larrian Randall larrian@uab.edu