Cadets take part in Pass In Review
On 19 October, the cadets of the Charles River Battalion joined Boston University’s Air Force, Navy, and Marine ROTC cadets for the 2013 Pass in Review Ceremony. The Pass in Review, based in a historical practice where commanders would review their troops before battle, has been used by the United States military since its creation. […]
Cadets receive awards 12Sep13
During the morning at Stonehill Campus and afternoon at Boston University Campus, cadets of the Charles River Battalion are recognized for their outstanding achievements throughout the past year by the acceptance of awards. Of these awards ranging from “excellent” grade at LDAC to “most improved” PT score, the Commander’s discretionary award was also given to […]
Senior Class visits Gettysburg Battlefield
The Senior Class of the CRB visited the Gettysburg Battlefield during their annual Staff Ride. Senior cadets joined up in small groups to brief the story of key locations of the battlefield, such as Devil’s Den and Little Round Top. The trip, sponsored by Frank Hadden III, son of a distinguished BU ROTC alumni, allows […]
Cadets attend Wargame Simulation
Cadets Mitchell, Smoot, Lin, and Wojtasinski recently attended the Twenty-Third Annual Maritime Symposium hosted by the Navy League of the United States, Massachusetts Bay Council. The Symposium placed Cadets and Midshipmen as the Joint Chiefs of Staff; they were tasked with resolving a hypothetical Iranian mining and blockade of the Straits of Hormuz, which 20% […]
CRB Celebrates Tri-Service Military Ball– 3 Feb 2012
The annual tri-service Military Ball took place last week at the ballroom of the historic Park Plaza Hotel in Boston’s Copley Square. Cadets from the Army, Navy and Air Force programs enjoyed a sumptuous meal followed by an evening of dance. The ceremonial portion of the event included a tribute to fallen veterans from all […]
Cadets Recognized for Excellence– 26 Jan 2012
The CRB gathered for its bi-annual awards ceremony to recognize Cadet achievement. Awards were given for academic achievement, physical achievement, and in recognition of performance at other ROTC Events. Additionally, several cadets were given Commander’s Discretionary Awards; MSI Cadet Kelsey Kornblut was given hers for maintaining a 4.0 GPA in the Fall 2011 semester. Cadet […]
Veteran’s Day Ceremony– 11 NOV 2011
On Veterans Day, the CRB joined fellow Cadets and Midshipmen from the Navy and Air Force ROTC programs at Marsh Plaza to honor those serving our country. The annual ceremony is hosted by the Air Force and takes place following a day-long vigil. It is a public display of solidarity amongst the three distinct service […]
Deputy Brigade Commander Visits CRB– 18 NOV 2011
The CRB was treated to a visit from Colonel Anderson, the Deputy Brigade Commander on 18NOV11. COL Anderson, a retired Infantry Officer, first met with the MSIV staff for a briefing on what their jobs were as well as what the Battalion was doing via a Command and Staff Meeting. Following that, COL Anderson went […]
CRB Dining In and Branch Ceremony– 3 Dec 2011
Every December, the CRB joins together in a formal dinner event known as the Dining In. The event, which emerged during medieval times in European monasteries, was adopted by the British army, which carried the tradition on into modern units around the world. This year’s event took place on the 9th floor of the Boston […]
Tri-Service Halloween PT– 31 OCT 2011
The Cadets and Midshipmen of Boston University conducted a joint PT session on Halloween 2011; while initially intended as an outdoor fun-run, below-freezing temperatures forced the event to be moved inside the Track and Tennis Center. The Cadets competed in a variety of physical events and conducted a poll to see what service had the […]