{"id":320747,"date":"2020-04-10T06:03:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T20:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=320747"},"modified":"2020-04-10T06:03:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T20:03:43","slug":"uog-rotc-cadets-will-still-be-commissioned-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uog-rotc-cadets-will-still-be-commissioned-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"UOG ROTC cadets will still be commissioned in May"},"content":{"rendered":"
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University of Guam ROTC cadets Christelyn Lopez, left, and Kortney Camacho participate in Land Navigation Training on March 13 at the university\u2019s experimental research station in Inarajan. They will both be commissioned as U.S. Army officers on May 23. (UNIVERSITY OF GUAM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The commissioning ceremony for the University of Guam\u2019s Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets will take place as scheduled on May 23.<\/p>\n

The ceremony could potentially be virtual because of the conditions caused by the pandemic, but the UOG ROTC cadets will not be delayed in receiving the \u201cGold Bars\u201d of the second lieutenant rank.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve earned it,\u201d said Lt. Col. Thomas Anderson, professor of military science at the university. \u201cThey\u2019ve put in the hard work to develop their character and grow as leaders. The nation and our island need our ROTC cadets out there as officers providing leadership during this critical moment in time.\u201d<\/p>\n

In coordination with the university, the ROTC program converted to virtual instruction on March 16, and the seniors are continuing their coursework and requirements to become second lieutenants in the U.S. Army upon graduation.<\/p>\n

Cadet Christelyn Lopez, who will complete her graduate degree in public administration and become an officer in May, said that although the pandemic brings many uncertainties, \u201cI find comfort in establishing a habitual routine of physical fitness in the mornings or evenings, and that has kept me grounded and focused on continuing my studies and remembering my goals to becoming an Army officer.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of her ROTC curriculum this semester, Lopez had the opportunity to interview a UOG ROTC alumnus about life as an Army officer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really inspired me to stay grounded to my path,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Cadet Kortney Camacho, cadet battalion commander for UOG ROTC, acknowledged that adjusting to the new online learning environment has not been easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing adaptable and patient is the key to succeeding this semester and preparing for the future,\u201d Camacho said. \u201cI think the biggest challenge and lesson I could grab from the coronavirus situation is that no matter how hard and definitively you plan, the future isn\u2019t promised.\u201d<\/p>\n

UOG\u2019s ROTC program was established in October 1979 and is celebrating 40 years of producing dynamic leaders for Guam, the Pacific, and the United States of America. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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