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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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 [email protected]
CDT Sarah Bennett [email protected]
CDT Larrian Randall [email protected]