Department of Military Science

NSU ROTC cadets recognized for scholastic, military accomplishments

December 12, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science hosted the Fall 2024 Awards Ceremony for the 75th Demon Battalion.  ROTC’s mission is to recruit, educate, develop and inspire cadets with an emphasis on academics.  The program recognized accomplishments cadets achieved during the fall semester. Awards are as follows.

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Staff Sergeant Brandon Bullock named honorary captain at NSU football game

Oct. 12, 2024

By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager

NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Staff Sergeant Brandon Bullock the honorary captain during its football game on October 12.

Serving in the Louisiana Army […]

LTC Arthur Smalley honored as honorary captain at football home opener

In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Smalley the honorary captain during its home opening football game Sept. 7.

Smalley graduated from Northwestern State with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology in 1979.  He commanded the Black […]

Astorga commissions as 2LT in the U.S. Army

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science hosted a commissioning ceremony Monday for ROTC Cadet Arianna Astorga of New Iberia.  Astorga graduated from NSU with a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science with a concentration in pre-occupational therapy and a minor in military leadership.  She was commissioned as a second […]

College of Education & Human Development honors students, faculty in spring awards program

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern state University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development hosted a spring Honors Convocation April 17 to recognize the academic accomplishments of students and faculty in the School of Education, Department of Health and Human Performance, Department of Military Science, Department of Psychology and Department of Social Work.

 

School of Education honor recipients […]

NSU hosts Demon Challenge for area high school JROTC cadets

NATCHITOCHES – SydneyAnne Bryant and Brayden Sanders from Natchitoches Central High School were among over 70 JROTC students from nine area high schools who participated in the ROTC Demon Challenge at Northwestern State University Friday, March 1. Also pictured is NSU ROTC Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Loren Higginbotham of Jennings, Demon Battalion Commander and Command Sergeant […]

NSU recognizes service during Military Appreciation Day

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Athletics and Department of Military Science honored members of the U.S. Armed Services with Military Appreciation Day during the basketball doubleheader Feb. 3.  Select honorees were Ted Duggan, his son Ted Duggan II and Staff Sgt. Richard Spikes.

After commissioning through NSU’s ROTC Program in 1957, Ted Duggan Sr. was an […]

Kelly named honorary captain for Sept. 30 football game

By Margaret Bell

Facilitator of Military Science / Office Manager

NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named First Sergeant Edward Kelly, U.S. Army Retired, the honorary captain during the Demon football game on Sept. 30.

For over 23 years, Kelly served the U.S. Army Transportation […]

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