This morning Cadets and Cadre from our Battalion went on a 5-mile ruck with Governor Wes Moore in remembrance of those affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks. “During the workout, Governor Moore recalled stories from his time in service as an officer in the United States Army and provided mentorship to cadets. At the...

Cadet Cole Peters was selected for an internship with the Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center (NSERC)! Below is a little bit about his experience. “After camp, I spent a month working in the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, exploring the dynamic deformation mechanisms of concrete and geomaterials using a two-stage gas gun and a drop...

Over the summer Cadet Rebecca Cherian was selected for an internship with the Army Research Laboratory in Fort Stewart, Georgia! Below is a little bit about her experience. “This summer I had the privilege of going to the Marne Innovation Center at Fort Stewart, GA to aid in several different engineering projects. For one of the...

Cadet Michelle Berndt attended Airborne School at Fort Moore, GA this past summer! She was in Charlie Company Class 28-29 and selected as one of the few honor grads. Below is a little bit about her experience. Airborne School teaches the techniques involved in parachuting from airplanes and landing safely as well as developing leadership,...

Upon graduating Cadet Summer Training Cadet Jenna Halpin was selected for follow on training at Camp Casey, South Korea! Below is a little bit about her experience. “This summer I had the amazing opportunity to become a Platoon Leader for 560th Medical Ground Evacuation Company at Camp Casey in South Korea. During my 25-day training I got...

This year’s ceremony was held at The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore, MD Congratulations to our newest Second Lieutenants! You all have worked so hard in our Battalion to get to this point, and this is just the beginning of your careers. It was an honor to have Major General (Ret.) Michael Place as...

Last week the Blue Jay Battalion had the opportunity to meet with MG Munera, Commanding General of Cadet Command. MG Munera talked to our Cadets about the importance of maintaining a people first mindset and being an involved and present leader. He also recognized a few of our Cadets for their outstanding leadership qualities and...

CPT Grassbaugh was a student at Johns Hopkins University and a member of the Blue Jay Battalion (BJBN) from 1999-2003. He commissioned as an Active-Duty Armour Officer and went on to become a beloved husband. He became an Army Ranger in April of 2004 and was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd...

Last week our c/BC CDT Jackson Hall attended the George C. Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar in Ft. Knox, KY. The GCM Leadership and Awards Seminar is the capstone leadership development event for U.S. Army Cadet Command. It recognizes the top Cadets from each of the 274 Senior ROTC programs and from the United States...

This past week was the Becoming Everything You Are (BEYA) STEM conference, which is a three-day learning, networking, celebrating excellence, and showcasing STEM career opportunities event for African American STEM students. During the conference one of our very own, Cadet Mikaela Furman a Senior Mechanical Engineering major accepted her 4-year scholarship that was presented by...