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QUEDETTE QUARTERLY
Fall 2020
The Official Newsletter of the Golden Eagle Battalion
Army ROTC Program Hosted at Marquette University
FALL FTX
The Golden Eagle
Battalion conducted
Fall FTX at Fort
McCoy, WI from 24-
27 September 2020.
Cadets were trained
in land navigation,
weapon qualification,
STX lanes and a The GEB concluded fan club. The GEB
culminating force on with a platoon fan club always puts
force attack. The competition where this BBQ together
MSIIIs went through they went through a and it is a way for
tactical lanes where land navigation test, them to see their
they were evaluated hand grenades, son/daughter come Inside this issue:
on their leadership in evaluating a back from a four-
a tactical casualty and calling day, intense training. Fall Superlab 2
environment in order in a 9-line. This year's BBQ was
to train them for Whichever platoon a little different. In Ranger Challenge 2
Advanced Camp. completed all these order to maintain
The MSI/IIs went tasks in the least social distancing, RECONDO 3
through STX amount of time won parents were not
classroom first-place. able to come, but
Contracting Ceremony 3
instruction with the Cadets were still
help of MSIVs to Cadets returned to able to enjoy some
prepare them for Marquette University well-earned food Service Committee 4
their future in the for a BBQ put before being
GEB. together by the GEB dismissed. Interview with CDT 5
Machkovech
Words from the PMS 6
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Fall Superlab
The Golden Eagle Battalion freezing temperatures and
conducted its annual Fall Super precipitation of all kinds.
Lab on a bright and dry day in
Petrifying Springs Park on The GEB maintained as much
social distancing as possible as
UW-Parkside’s campus. MSI
well as wearing facial protective
and MSII Cadets trained in a masks all throughout the event
crawl, walk, run fashion in order in order to mitigate the risk of
to both retain more skills and COVID-19.
apply the training they have
already conducted. They their OPORD. They conducted
focused on battle drills, platoon missions such as
individual movement movement to contact, ambush,
techniques, special team raid, and attack and defend.
protocols for Aid and Litter and
EPW. The training focused While moving through the
forest, GEB cadets of all levels
mostly at the squad level with
had the opportunity to bond with
the help of MSIV helpers. MSIII one another and learn different
cadets applied their knowledge leadership styles. The weather
from previous labs and class to was advantageous as past
plan their missions and create Super Labs have offered
Ranger Challenge
Ranger Challenge is the varsity well this year at Task Force Competing with schools across
sport of ROTC. It is a Ranger Challenge. Wisconsin and Northern
competition that tests Cadets’ Michigan, the Golden Eagle
mental and physical toughness, The Golden Eagle Battalion Battalion came in first place in
continued its tradition of putting the 5-man Co-Ed category as
while developing leadership
together a top-tier Ranger well as the 9-man team. Both
skills in the process. Teams Challenge team. We want to
compete through a series of the 9-man and the 5-man teams
recognize and highlight all of will compete in the Brigade
events and are awarded points the GEB’s success in Ranger Ranger Challenge next
for their performance on each Challenge as they continue on semester! A win at the Brigade
event. From rope bridges to the Road to the Sandhurst competition will take them to the
stress shooting, the Golden Ea- competition in Spring 2021. Sandhurst competition at West
gle Battalion performed very Point.
GEB 9-Man Team GEB 5-Man Team
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RECONDO
Golden Eagle RECONDO sessions to interact weapon familiarization test, and
Battalion with each other tactically and a Tactical Casualty Combat
Cadets who learn how to handle a variety of Care test. On the third day,
have attended different challenges before they ERB candidates completed a
the will be evaluated on them. 12-mile, 35lb Ruck March in
RECONDO order to complete the entire
extracurricular competition.
events each
week prove to
be strong
individuals who continue to
stand out among their peers.
This semester, RECONDO took
place weekly and focused on
Tactical Combat Casualty Care,
radio usage, Call for Fire, Enter
The RECONDO team also
and Clear Rooms, Battle Drills, conducted the first Golden
and even a Shoot House event Eagle Battalion Expert The GEB maintained as much
conducted at Milwaukee Area RECONDO Badge (ERB). This social distancing as possible
Technical College which 3-day competition includes a and wore facial protective
provided Cadets with the fitness test, written Land masks throughout all
experience of using force and Navigation exam, Call for Fire RECONDO sessions in order to
audacity. These Cadets use and Grenade assessment, mitigate risk of COVID-19.
Contracting Ceremony
The Golden Eagle Battalion contracted Cadets committed to
held their contracting ceremony serving as strong future officers.
at the Milwaukee County War
Memorial. We normally have We had a special guest, LTC
our contracting ceremony at the Charles Olsen, who shared
Alumni Memorial Union at virtual remarks all about being a
Marquette University, but due to leader. Cadets’ parents were
COVID-19, we had to switch allowed to come to see their
things up. The PMS, LTC son/daughter commit io the
Kiriazis, swore in twenty new ROTC program. We also
streamed the entire ceremony
on Facebook Live in order for
other Cadets and family
members to be able to see the
ceremony virtually.
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Service Committee
The Golden Eagle Battalion’s Mask Assembly for the Kenosha Beach Cleanup
Service Committee is a Cadet Vulnerable
run organization dedicated to The GEB Service Committee
giving back to the community by Golden Eagle Battalion Cadets took part in cleaning up
emphasizing the Army value of selflessly took time out of their Simmons Island Beach and
Selfless Service. weekend to serve the Park and the promenade at
Milwaukee community by Harbor Park in downtown
The student leadership worked assembling face masks that will Kenosha, WI. Cadets removed
diligently to organize events to protect vulnerable local
enough trash from the beach
bring Cadets and the residents from contracting or
community together to make spreading the novel and parks to fill nearly 10
meaningful connections. They Coronavirus (COVID-19). They contractor-sized trash bags.
proudly work through outreach successfully assembled 2,100 The GEB Service Committee is
programs, local clean up, and facemasks. very appreciative of the Mayor’s
Veteran support. Recently, Office at the City of Kenosha,
through the trying times of the which helped to make the clean
pandemic, many Cadets have -up possible.
still made the time and effort to
provide their individual talents
for the betterment of society.
We want to recognize the
efforts of the Service
Committee and share their
recent experiences with
you. The service committee Estabrook Park Cleanup
held four events this past
semester. Cadets also spent the morning
picking up trash in Milwaukee
World War II Memorial Set Up County’s Estabrook Park.
Estabrook Park is a commonly
used training area that the GEB
uses to conduct leadership
labs. The park rangers stated
that the Milwaukee County
Parks System is severely
understaffed due to COVID-
19.
15 GEB cadets volunteered to
help set up a replica of the
World War Two Memorial that is
in Washington, DC at the
Milwaukee War Memorial.
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Interview with Cadet Douglas Machkovech
know how to interact with others The cadre did a great job of
and work together to preparing me for all the
accomplish a goal. Lastly, one challenges ROTC provided.
of the biggest lessons was time They made sure I was
management. There are only 24 academically and technically
hours in a day, and you have to prepared for everything I faced
figure out a way to get whether it was a competition
everything done. With proper like Ranger Challenge or a
time management, you can get training opportunity like Jungle
a lot more done in a day than school. I think a large part of the
you would think. These are Golden Eagle Battalion’s
CDT Douglas Machkovech was some of the most prominent success is the quality of
named the #1 ARMY ROTC lessons I’ve learned, but there instruction that the cadre
Cadet in the entire nation on the were so many more things that provide. Other leaders that
order of merit list this semester. helped to shape me during my helped prepare me for success
We want to wish CDT time in ROTC. were mostly other Cadets. Part
Machkovech a big of the process is being
congratulations from everyone What are some of your mentored and learning from the
here at the GEB and wish him greatest achievements while older cadets. As a freshman or
nothing but the best in his future in ROTC? sophomore those older Cadets
endeavors! Here are some of are the ones who give you that
Some of the greatest
CDT Machkovech’s thoughts on insight and refine you in little
achievements I’ve had have
his experiences in Army ROTC. ways to help you succeed.
come from special
Why did you ultimately opportunities. I was able to What was it like to balance
decide to join ROTC? participate in Project GO and ROTC between your civilian
study Arabic in the Middle East life and college?
I knew in high school that I for two months, which was a
wanted to do something with really cool experience. I was It was not always easy to
the military, but I also wanted to also able to attend Jungle balance life, school, and the
get a college degree. ROTC Operations course and learned Army. There were a lot of early
was the perfect option for me to a lot about tactics and survival mornings and late nights, but it
do both, so I tried it out as a during that opportunity. I was really comes down to time
freshman and really enjoyed it. able to earn the George C. management. At times it could
I then made a big effort to earn Marshall Leadership award, be challenging to balance the
a scholarship from the Army which was a tremendous honor, three, but I thoroughly enjoyed
and eventually did. and I was able to lead the all of it, so it never seemed as if
Golden Eagle Battalion for a it was work to me.
What are some things you semester as the Cadet Battalion
were taught while in the Commander. It has been a What are your plans after
program? great honor to achieve these commissioning and parting
significant things alongside of from the Army ROTC
Obviously, there was a large program?
and with the help of my
focus on leadership; learning
classmates and the rest of the
how to make decisions, deal After commissioning I will be
Golden Eagle Battalion.
with adverse situations, take heading down to Fort Benning
care of and manage How did ROTC cadre and to train as an Infantry Officer at
subordinates, and how to other leaders prepare you for the Infantry Basic Officer
perform under stress. Beyond success in the program and Leader Course (IBOLC) and
all of this, it taught me how to Army? Ranger School.
work as a cohesive team and
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Words from the PMS, LTC Kiriazis
place finishes in the 2020 Task the new and large gym space into
Force Ranger Challenge under the a cross functional fitness facility to
leadership of CDTs Matt Oldendorf better prepare our Cadets to
(MSIV and Team Captain) and exceed standards in the Army
CPT Dan Williams (coach) for the 9 Combat Fitness Test that has
-Cadet Team. CDT Lindsay Walter taken effect recently.
(MSIV Nursing Cadet and Team
Captain) and CPT Terry Battison Unfortunately, COVID-19 has had
(coach) brought another first place some effect on the size of our
finish for our 5-Cadet COED team program. I am not as excited to
as well! Both teams will compete report that we have experiences a
Friends, Family and Alumni of the in the regional 2021 3rd Brigade 20% reduction in the number of
Golden Eagle Battalion: Ranger Challenge Championship enrolled and contracted Cadets –
at the end of March 2021 at Fort especially in our freshmen and
What a tremendous semester for Leonard Wood, Missouri. These sophomore classes. We attribute
our Golden Eagle Battalion! This Cadets and Cadre have created a this reduction to our inability to
marks my final academic year as dynasty of winning! 4 years in a chair open table events to promote
the Professor of Military Science. I row! So proud! Army ROTC. We have been relying
am scheduled to depart in the on virtual recruitment and are
summer of 2021 after almost 5 getting better at it with each
years with this incredible Army passing month. However, I would
ROTC program. I can assure you “...This is the first territory like to take this time to ask friends
that this assignment has been the expansion in decades and and family of the Golden Eagle
honored highlight in my near 25 solidifies the great Battalion to have a conversation
years of service as an officer in the with that young man or woman that
partnership between
US Army. It has been my exclusive is already in college or thinking
privilege to be part of such a great Marquette University and our about Army ROTC (high school) to
history, lineage and culture of all of Golden Eagle Battalion. …” gauge their potential service as an
our campuses and especially officer of our force.
calling the “Old Gym” home on
Marquette University’s campus and I am also happy to report that The Golden Eagle Battalion
will always carry the pride of Marquette University offered Army continues to be one of the best
having been associated with some ROTC new and expansive space quality programs in the country.
of the best future officers and top by allocating a second large gym Operational Metric Scores for our
notch cadre the US Army has to space and the old Golf Room for Cadets range within the top 6.5%
offer. exclusive Golden Eagle Battalion of programs across the entire
use. This is the first territory Nation in the last 4 years. Much of
expansion in decades and their success is reliant on the
solidifies the great partnership tremendous amount of support
“...for a fourth consecutive between Marquette University and from Family, Friends, and Alumni.
year, the Golden Eagle our Golden Eagle Battalion. It also Thank you for being an influence
continues to tie our program to its on our future leaders of the Army!
Battalion won first place I know we all work to encourage
roots in the old hallways of our “Old
finishes in the 2020 Task Gym” – we love it here! Cadets our future Cadets to discover for
Force Ranger Challenge…” and cadre have been applying themselves that the Golden Eagle
“elbow grease,” to making these Battalion is the right place for them
spaces usable and with your and their aspirations.
As I reflect on the semester, it is continued donations to the Dey
amazing that we were able to meet Fund and Duke and Feifar
all of our training objectives in spite Endowment are so welcomed. We
of the tremendous COVID-19 continue to thank you for your
mitigation standards we put into donations. We strive to make the
effect. I am proud to report that, best spaces available. We are
for a fourth consecutive year, the converting the old golf room into a
Golden Eagle Battalion won first Tactical Leadership Laboratory and
Marquette University
Army ROTC
1508 West Clybourn Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: (414) 288-7195
Email: reuben.sotolongo@marquette.edu
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