1st EDITION

Bulldog Battalion Bulletin

“Leaving A Legacy”

VOORHEES COLLEGE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER

1ST EDITION

PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE:LTC FOLDEN PETERSON

EDITED/PUBLISHED BY:CADET TRENDON HOWARD

FORMATTED BY: CADET MATTHIAS WILLIAMS

SOLDIERS’ HALL 300 COLLEGE STREET

ORANGEBURG, SC 29115

CONTENTS

4 Welcome Back

5 STEM Rocket Launch

6 Youth Day

7 CST Graduates

8 Cadet Chain of Command

9-11 Summer Commissioning Cere-mony

12 MS IV Component Day

13 1st Freefall (President Clark)

14 Mister SC State

15 Miss ROTC

16-17 SUPER LAB

18- Brigadier General Hubbard

19 Mentoring

20 – 21 SCSU Homecoming

22 Ranger Challenge

23 Vorhees Homecoming Parade

24 Alumni Council

25 New Cadre

26 Veterans Day

27 Cadre Contact Info

BULLETIN

The Bulldog Battalion welcomes back returning and new Cadets in the program. Cadets from new freshmen to the university all the way to our commissioning MSIVs. As one of the traditions here on campus, the returning cadets assisted with Freshmen Move In Day. Cadets were scattered across the campus in Mitchell, Truth, and Williams Hall lending a hand to fellow students.

WELCOME BACK BULLDOGS

Dr. Jennifer Cash, an associate professor in the Biology and Physical Sciences Department at SC State organized yet another rocket launch. Similar to the event in late April, Students of Felton Laboratory Charter School got the opportunity to be rocket scientist for a day. The program was initially started through a NASA grant program. Students seeking opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics got the opportunity to build and launch a flying model rocket on Felton field. Cadets of the Bulldog Battalion assisted with event success.

2nd ANNUAL ROCKET LAUNCH

ROTC YOUTH DAY

Youth day is organized by the Department of Athletics. The event provides an introduction to College and ROTC culture for our community elementary, middle and high school student population. The day is full of events ranging from our Marching Band to our illustrious Cheerleading squad. Bulldog Battalion uses this day to recruit potential Cadets and enable our continual community outreach while spreading the rich history of SC State.

Cadet Summer Training Graduates

Basic CampBailey, Taylor Brown, Antwan Brown, Danielle Corbett, Aorran Gilyard, Taquesh Harris, Perry Parker, Michael Sprull, Jalen Wood, Todd Washington, Norman Watson, Castillo Cole, Ladazha Clark, Lashay Williams, Matthias Tribble, Joshua Rudolph, Claudereka Choice, Justin Castro, JJustin Ramseur, Teajah

Advance CampAllen, Howard Anderson, Christopher Ayers, JalenFinnie, Ashante Howard, Trendon Jennings, DeAndre Mack, Zackary Toney, EricJones, Latasha Williams, Nick Mozie, Jessica Smalls, Ebonia Jones, Taylor

Battalion Commander (BN CO): Cadet Lt. Col Finnie, AshanteBattalion Execution Officer (BN XO): Cadet Maj Ayers, JalenBattalion Operations Officer (BN S3): Cadet Maj Anderson, ChristopherAssistant S3: Cadet Sergeant Major Andrews, TrevonCommand Sergeant Major (CSM): Cadet CSM Brown, JarquisCompany Commander (C/CO): Cadet Cap Toney, EricCompany Execution Officer (C/XO): Cadet 1LT Britt, RoderickCompany First Sergeant (1SG): Cadet 1SG Watts, JamekaLand and Ammunition (L/A SGT): Cadet SFC Robertson, EdvinPersonnel Officer (S1): Cadet Cap Mozie, Jessica Assistant S1: Cadet SFC McCoy, Brandi Intelligence Officer (S2): Cadet Cap Williams, NickAssistant S2: Cadet SFC Moxie, Terae Supply Officer (S4): Cadet Cap Allen, HowardAssistant S4: Cadet SFC Owens, Jessica Public Affairs Officer (S5): Cadet Cap Howard, TrendonAssistant S5: Cadet SFC Tribble, Joshua Signal Officer (S6): Cadet Cap Jones, LatashaAssistant S6: Cadet SFC Willaims, Matthias

Cadet Chain of Command Fall 2017

SUMMER COMMISSION CEREMONYColonel (Promotable) Milford H Beagle Jr. served as the 2017 Summer Commissioning Ceremony guest speaker. The Enoree, SC native is a distinguished military graduate from the Bulldog ROTC Program and entered the U.S. Army as Infantry officer in 1990. The event for COL Beagle was made more symbolic with the commissioning of his son Jordan into the Infantry and expansion of the Long Green Line. COL Beagle was promoted to Brigadier General on 18 December 2017 at Fort Drum NY. BG Beagle is the 21st general officer to be promoted from the Bulldog Battalion. The Battalion has its' 70th Birthday on 1 July!

Shannon Monique Brewington

Major: Rehabilitation Counseling Hometown: Florence, SCBranch: Adjutant General Corps Active Duty Commission South Carolina State University

Major: Broadcasting Hometown: Manassas, VABranch: InfantryActive Duty Commission South Carolina State University

Major: Visual Arts Digital MediaHometown: McCormick, SCBranch: OrdnanceActive Duty Commission South Carolina State University

Santez Evareno Anthony Tucker

Jordan Alexander Beagle

Commissionee Bios

Major: Emergency ManagementHometown: Manning, SCBranch: Transportation Corps Active Duty Commission Voorhees College

Major: Mass CommunicationsHometown: Columbia, SCBranch: Adjutant General Corps Reserve Commission Claflin University

Taylor Janae Jones

Jamal Akeem Robinson

As an MSIV, one of the more anxious points in your senior year is finding out your Army component prior to graduation. Different from past years, Cadets reported to the endzone of Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Following a quick accountability formation, Cadets were required to sprint 88.5 yards towards the opposite endzone to retrieve their component notifications. The random distance traveled symbolizes the correlation of time spent in the ROTC Program compared to the time remaining towards commissioning.

COMPONENT DAY

It’s not every day you have the opportunity to jump out of a perfectly good Airplane. On Sept 8, just days before Hurricane Irma touched down on the east coast of the United States, Dr. James E. Clark, the 12th President of South Carolina State University had the opportunity to make his first freefall jump with the Army Reserves on McEntire Joint National Guard Base. Under the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team Jumpers, Clark describe the experience as one he would never forget. Dr. Clark isn’t a stranger to his feet being off the ground. He is an active member of the Experimental Aircraft Association Board of Directors and is an Air Show Pilot. Photo Credits: Mauricio Richardson of Pressmark/LLC

1st FREEFALL

Joshua Tribble, MSIII Major: Mass Communication Hometown: Columbia, SCState Your C.L.A.I.M.“Collaboration. Leadership. Achievement Intelligence. Motivation

4th Mister SC State 2017-2018

Ebonia Smalls, MSIVMajor: BiologyHometown: Charleston, SC ”Set The Standard And Be The Standard”

Miss ROTC2017-2018

4th Mister SC State 2017-2018

SUPER Lab conduct at Fort Jackson on Sept 22-24.The Lab was designed to further develop the MSIII for Advance Camp this upcoming summer.

Brigadier General Kenneth D. Hubbard, a 1986 graduate of South Carolina State University and the Bulldog Battalion, is the university’s 19th general officer. On Oct 6th, he joined the Bulldog Battalion during a competitive PT session organized by Cadet Anderson, Christopher and Andrews, Trevon our Bulldog Battalion S3 staff.

ALUMNI CADET MENTORING

BG (R) RICHARD DIX ‘86

MG (R) ABRAHAM J. TURNER ‘76

PMS FROM 1972-1976LTC (R) BURNIS L HALL JR.

MG(R) CLIFFORD STANLEY ‘69

HOMECOMING 2017

HOMECOMING 2017

Ranger Challenge Team Competition took place Oct 20-21 at Fort Pickett , Virgina were two teams represented the Bulldog Battalion.

VOORHEES COLLEGE HOMECOMING 2017

2017 ALUMNI

COUNCIL

CPT Jeremy Dillard Assistant Professor of Military Science Branch: Military Intelligence

CPT Tammy ClimesAssistant Professor of MilitaryScienceClaflin University AlumniBranch: Adjutant General Corps

WELCOME TO THE BULLDOG FAMILY

CONGRATULATIONS on the well deserved promotion COL Mark R. Danner, SCSU ROTC Class of 96’

LTC Folden L. Peterson Professor of Military Science (Chair) fpeters2@scsu.edu Office: 803-536-8878

MAJ Irvin Nelms Assistant Professor of Military Science (Asst. Chair) inelms@scsu.edu Office: 803-536-8955

CPT Tammy Climes Assistant Professor of Military Science (APMS)tmeminge@scsu.eduOffice: 803-536-8955

CPT Jeremy Dillard Assistant Professor Military Science (APMS)jdillard@scsu.edu803-536-89551

LT Jacob Nylund Assistant Professor of Military Science (Trng) jnylund@scsu.edu Office: 803-536-8955

SFC Christopher Lewis Training and Operations NCOIC clewis@scsu.edu Office: 803-536-8955

Mr. Anthony Watson Recruiting Operations Officer awatso9@scsu.edu Office: 803-536-8526

Ms. Theopia Deas Program HRA tdeas3@scsu.edu Office: 803-536-8526

CONTACT YOUR CADRE

KEEP UP WITH THE BULLDOG BATTALION

Upcoming Dates to Remember

South Carolina State University Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 18-25 Last Day of Classes Dec1Final Exam Period Dec4-9

Claflin University Presidential Scholarship Gala Nov 17Reunion Nov 16-19Founders Day Convocation Nov 19Thanksgiving Break Nov 23-26

Voorhees College Final Exams /Senior Exams Nov- 23-Dec 2Underclassmen Exams Dec 4-9

ROTC CalendarCadet Change of Command Ceremony Jan 18Spring FTX March 23-25ROTC Military Ball April 7HOF Induction April 7Corps of Engineers/ Charleston ETC TBDSC State House Tour TBD

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