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hard. The Air Force gave me the
best experience of my lifetime
through this PDT. It was not
until after I arrived home that I
realized that this was an oppor-
tunity that ordinary college stu-
dents do not experience, and
that it was an opportunity that I
will never have again.
The majority of the PDT was
spent in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Over this past summer, the
Air Force presented me with
one of the greatest opportuni-
ties of my lifetime. I was se-
lected for the Cadet Cultural
Immersion Program (CCIP),
which is one of the many Pro-
fessional Development Train-
ing (PDT) programs available
to ROTC cadets during the
summer. The country that I
had the opportunity to be im-
mersed in was Vietnam.
The purpose of the trip to
Vietnam was cultural immer-
sion. I had the opportunity to
experience the Vietnamese
culture through sightseeing,
eating local cuisine, attending
Vietnamese language classes,
participating in community
service, and talking with our
tour guides, who were stu-
dents from a college in Ho Chi
Minh City. The trip lasted for
14 days. I was there with 15
other ROTC cadets from de-
tachments around the U.S.,
and also with a Lieutenant
Colonel from a detachment in
New York.
Putting my experience of
Vietnam into words is very
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By: Cadet Lt Col Kyle Schroeder
Inside this Issue:
PDT Takes You There Pg 1
Fallen Bison Memorial Pg 1
IG‟s Corner Pg 2
Military Ball Pg 3
November Calendar of Events Pg 4
Military Football Pg5
Where is your brain at 0630? Pg5
Ladies in Uniform Pg7
Malmstrom PDT Pg6
Editor‟s Desk Pg Pg8
There’s all ways that one guy who’s
watching the clock while everyone
else is having fun
Groundbreaking Ceremony
On October 13th 2010, the
Fallen Bison Memorial com-
mittee members held their
groundbreaking ceremony
outside the Bentson Bunker
Fieldhouse at North Dakota
State University. The Fallen
Bison Memorial honors
NDSU students, staff, and
faculty that have given their
lives while serving their coun-
try in the military. The distin-
guished guests of the
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E W I I I G ’ S C O R N E R
As future Air Force Officers it is
imperative to stay informed in trends
in the active duty world. Just as
within EWII, there is currently a
huge focus in the Air Force on stan-
dards across the board. To
help facilitate this demand, the Air
Force recently published a website
geared towards the improvement of
Airmen in all aspects of Air Force
Life. It features interactive sites for
Physical Fitness, the Post 9/11 GI
Bill, and Dress and Appearance. As
t h e I G f o r E W I I , o n e
could probably infer to which site I
would like to direct your attention.
The most helpful guide is the
“Uniforms” link within the Dress and
Appearance site, which features
nearly every uniform combination
the Air Force allows. It details place-
ment of items such as nametags,
rank, patches, etc. As uniform poli-
cies are continually changing with
the addition of new career fields and
uniforms, this is not just a good tool
for 100's, who perhaps are strug-
gling with their uniforms in these
beginning months, but it is beneficial
for the entire Wing. I have provided
the link below and I highly encourage
each of you to use this as a tool dur-
ing your AFROTC cadet career and
into your active duty career.
http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/
dress/index.asp
While in Ho Chi Minh City, we attended
Vietnamese language classes at the
Apollo English Center. The Vietnamese
language sounds and looks absolutely
nothing like English, so it was very
challenging to learn. We were sup-
posed to also have cultural classes to
learn about the Vietnamese Culture,
but the Vietnamese government did
not approve for us to attend the
classes. To make up for it, we did have
one class where some college stu-
dents gave us a brief lecture about the
history of Vietnam. I was still able to
learn a lot about the culture of Viet-
nam even though the cultural classes
were canceled. I think that talking with
our tour guides every day and also
sightseeing around the country was
better than sitting in a lecture-based
environment. At one point, we left Ho
Chi Minh City for a four day trip to the
Mekong River Delta, and
then to Phú Quôc Island
where we swam in the
Gulf of Thailand.
The community service
was my favorite activity
that I did in Vietnam. We
participated in three com-
munity service events.
The first event we did was
yard work for a poor fam-
ily. In addition to being
poor, one of the mem-
bers of the family was
affected by Agent Or-
ange that was used
during the war. It was
crazy to think that 40
years ago we were
dropping bombs and
Agent Orange on these
people, and here we
are a few generations
later helping the same
people we hurt – that‟s
a story you do not hear
on the news. Other
community service we participated in
was visiting and playing with handi-
capped children at an orphanage, and
also doing some painting at a different
pagoda/orphanage. It was amazing to
see the poverty that the kids live in. It
was a weird feeling as I walked around
with nearly $3,000 worth of photo-
graphic equipment while there were
kids eating out of dirty
dishes, living in build-
ings with dirt floors, and
who have never met
their parents.
The CCIP PDT
provided me with an
opportunity that I would
never have received if I
did not enroll in
AFROTC. I will forever
remember this great
experience. I was able to meet cadets
from around the country and also ex-
perience another country‟s culture first
-hand. The only thing I did not like
about the PDT was the food – I hate
seafood, but seafood is the main dish
in Vietnam!
Tam biet! (Goodbye!)
C/Lt Col Schroeder
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Is this wearer of this hat officer or
enlisted? How can you tell?
(Answer on back page)
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F A L L E N B I S O N M E M O R I A L
Distinguished guests in attendance include Major General Sprynczynatyk, Adjutant General for ND National Guard; Col Anderson, Army Chief
of Staff for the North Dakota Army National Guard, Col Gibbney, Commander of the 119th Wing, Col Olson, Vice Commander of the
119th Wing, VP of University Relations, Maj Gen (Ret) Kieth Bjerke, Mayor of Fargo, Mayor Dennis Walaker; the family of 1st Lt Robert G.
Schmidt and the Patriot Guard.
groundbreaking ceremony included Air
Force Major General (ret.) and NDSU
Vice President of University Relations
Keith Bjerke, Fargo Mayor Dennis
Walaker, Army Major General Sprync-
zatyk, and the North Dakota, Minne-
sota, and South Dakota Patriot
Guards.
The Air Force and Army ROTC cadets
at NDSU have raised over 20 percent
($13,000) of their goal of $60,000.
The amount raised is enough to com-
plete the first phase of construction
which includes the concrete founda-
tion and the installation of the flag-
pole and lighting structures. For more
information regarding the Fallen Bison
Memorial, visit fallenbisonmemo-
rial.org. To contact the memorial com-
(Continued from page 1) Left to right: AFROTC Cadet Justin
Howland, Kieth Bjerke, Mayor Walaker,
AROTC Cadet Jon Krump
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F U L L M E T A L J A C K E T
S C R E E N I N G
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
7am PT 1 6pm Honor Guard 7pm D&C
2 6:30am LLAB 3pm PT
7am PT 3
5pm FTP 6pm Honor Guard
4 7am PT 5pm Honor Guard 6pm D&C
5 7am PT 2pm Academic Session
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7 4pm FTP
7am PT 8 6pm Honor Guard 7pm D&C
9 6:30am LLAB 3pm PT
10 7am PT 5pm FTP 6pm Honor Guard
11 7am PT 5pm Honor Guard 6pm D&C
7am PT 12
2pm Academic Session Mill Ball
13
14 4pm FTP
7am PT 15 6pm Honor Guard 7pm D&C
16 6:30am LLAB 3pm PT
17 7am PT 5pm FTP 6pm Honor Guard
18 7am PT 5pm Honor Guard 6pm D&C
19 7am PT 2pm Academic Session
20
21 4pm FTP
7am PT 22 6pm Honor Guard 7pm D&C
23 6:30am LLAB 3pm PT
24 7am PT 5pm FTP 6pm Honor Guard
25 NO SCHOOL
26 NO SCHOOL
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28 4pm FTP
7am PT 29 6pm Honor Guard 7pm D&C
6:30am LLAB 30 3pm PT 9pm HOCKEY GAME (mandatory)
November 20 10
7 PM
Nov 3 2010
Empire Arts Center
Contact: Wendy Wendt
415 DeMers Avenue
Grand Forks, ND
The Greater Grand Forks Big Read, in
conjunction with the Institute for Phi-
losophy in Public Life, will present an
Art & Democracy film screening and
discussion on November 3 at 7pm at
the Empire Theater as part of its cele-
bration of The Things They Carried by
Tim O'Brien. WHO: screening of Full
Metal Jacket; discussion with Jack
Weinstein WHEN: November 3, 2010
at 7pm WHERE: the Empire Theater in
downtown Grand Forks OTHER: FREE
Oct 13, 2010 - Dec 29, 2010 4 to 10 PM Canad Inns Destination Center
Contact: maureen stovall
1000 South 42nd Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Phone: (701) 792-1928
Email: [email protected]
Show your student I.D. and you
and all your friends get into the
Water Park for only $5.00
W A T E R P A R K
S T U D E N T D A Y S
D A N E C O O K
@ T H E R A L P H
12 PM
Sep 15 2010, Oct 20
2010, Nov 17 2010, Dec 15
2010, Jan 19 2011, Feb 16
2011, Mar 16 2011, Apr 20
2011, May 18 2011 Grand Forks Public Library
Phone: (701) 772-8116
Email: [email protected]
Held the third Wednesday of
each month, this book club
features business leadership
books like Good to
Great and Getting Things Done.
L E A D E R S R E A D
B O O K C L U B
8 PM
Nov 18 2010
1 Ralph
Engelstad
Drive
Grand Forks, ND United States
Phone: (701) 777-6648
Coupled with the success of his
Comedy Central special
and album of the same name,
comedic bad boy Dane Cook
has now announced plans for a
new, more up close and per-
sonal 2010 fall/winter
tour. The show will be per-
formed in the round. Tickets
are $36.75 and $71.75; they
go on sale October 8
at 12 Noon.
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Where is Your Brain at 0630?
“Stress” - A word that has come to be
synonymous with warrior knowledge, yup you
know what I‟m talking about. Those late Mon-
day nights where you‟re staring at a piece of
paper listening to the clock tick by realizing
the few short hours of sleep you could be
getting are slipping away. When you finally
climb into bed nightmares of warrior knowl-
edge chasing you into the armory keep you
from getting a good night‟s sleep. You wake
up in a cold sweat, its Tuesday morning, and
you don‟t know your warrior Knowledge!
Yup, we‟ve all been there, scared to walk
in the door to the armory because we know
warrior knowledge is the first murder of the
morning. Warrior knowledge or (WK) doesn‟t
have to get the best of you each week. Here
are some tips that just might help you get
those extra hours of sleep next week.
Plan ahead. Look ahead at the WK of the
week so you have a vague idea of what‟s
coming.
Write it down. Sometimes just writing it down
will help you remember it better.
Make it mean something. The best way to
remember something is to make it rele-
vant to yourself. Look up the terms to
know them, not just memorize.
Take a break. Study the WK on Saturday,
take a break on Sunday then look at it
again on Monday.
Be confident. When you repeat the WK to the
POC be confident, once you get frus-
trated your mind forgets, so stay calm
and stay focused. Don‟t be too proud to
stand in the bathroom mirror and shout
WK at your reflection.
I hope some of these tips will help you out
for next LLAB‟s Warrior Knowledge. Spend
some extra time
studying with
these tips and
you‟ll be a WK
Pro in no time!
M I L I T A R Y
B A L L
Who among us does not en-
joy the opportunity to dress
up and eat good food? I cer-
tainly look back with a sense
of fondness upon such occa-
sions. However, we are faith-
ful to a proud heri-
tage, a tradition of
honor and a legacy
of valor. One key
word within that
powerful sentence
is Tradition. Tradition is an
important aspect of the Air
Force and likewise, there is
tradition behind Mil Ball as
well. The origins of Mil Ball
date back to formal customs
of honor by pre-Christian
Roman legions and
early knights.
Its purpose is to
reflect how tradition
and ceremony are
integral parts of Air Force
life, inspire camaraderie,
espirt de corps, loyalty and
pride. One should partake
with enthusiasm; meet new
friends and strengthening
existing ones as
well.
This Mil ball will be
held Friday, Novem-
ber 12th at the
Alerus Center in
Grand Forks. I cer-
tainly look forward to social-
izing and creating lasting
friendships between the two
Wings. Separated by I-29 we
may be, but we are one De-
tachment, one Air Force and
one Nation. More informa-
tion pertaining to Mil
-Ball traditions, rules
and protocol can be
found in the ROTC T-
1626 Dining-In/
Dining-Out Guide.
October 16th, our detachment
Eagle Wing II had the opportu-
nity to play our rivals, Eagle
Wing I, in a friendly game of
flag football. From what I had
heard it was a close game last
year, but unfortunately ended
with a loss for our own Eagle
Wing II. This year would be
much different. The team had
practiced together regularly in
preparation for the this year‟s
bout. The game started out a
little slow, but with good team
work and some great cheers
from the sidelines it became
obvious that Eagle Wing II was
there to win it.
Cadet Rocci started off the
game, and pushed the team in
a positive direction. Cadet
O‟Keefe then had an intercep-
tion, quickly followed by a
touchdown. At this point in
time Eagle Wing II was on a
roll. Cadet Yap then got an
interception, followed by the
second touchdown by Cadet
Harstad. Cadet Johnson fin-
ished the game with the final
touchdown.
Not only did the game prove
that we could beat our rivals,
Eagle Wing I, but it provided
an opportunity for POC and
GMC members to spend time
together outside of Leadership
Laboratory and work together
in a new way. Football is a
team sport, and gives our ca-
dets a chance to step up to
the plate and use their leader-
ship skills.
In this game, Eagle Wing II
proved what they‟re about,
and next year we‟ll work to-
gether to win again!
M I L I T A R Y
F O O T B A L L
By: Cadet Mark Ishizu EWII
Submitted By: Cadet Stephanie Shobe EWII Submitted by: C/3c Reese Black EWI
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This past summer, I had the oppor-
tunity to attend Operation Air Force, a
Professional Development Training
(PDT) at Malmstrom Air Force Base,
Montana. Operation Air Force is a
program that allows AFROTC cadets to
experience life on an Air Force base
firsthand. From June 21-July 1, 2010,
eight cadets from AFROTC detach-
ments across the United States and I
toured the base and job shadowed
with Active Duty officers in order to
better understand the Air Force com-
mitment and way of life.
My visit to Malmstrom AFB was full
of tours and activities. While on base,
I visited multiple groups and squad-
rons, such as the 341st Operations
Group, the 341st
Security Forces
Group, and the
341st Medical
Group. The 341st
Operations Group
is home to the
40th Helicopter
Squadron, the
1 0 t h M i s s i l e
Squadron, the
1 2 t h M i s s i l e
Squadron, and the
490th Missile
Squadron. I had
the opportunity to
job shadow with
helicopter pilots,
aircraft and missile maintenance offi-
cers, and missileers in these four
squadrons. On my last day at Malm-
strom AFB, I actually flew with a UH-
1N “Iroquois” (Huey) crew during one
of their training missions, which was
an unforgettable experience.
With the 341st Security Forces
Group, the other PDT cadets and I
toured the K-9 facility, the Armory,
and the Missile Security Forces
Squadron. The 341st Security Forces
Group maintains security forces on 24
-hour alert throughout a 13,800
square-mile missile complex, guarding
fifteen missile alert facilities that com-
mand 150 intercontinental ballistic
missiles. Members of 341st were on
their toes during our visit when the
base was put under Force Protection
Condition “Delta,” meaning that a
terrorist attack either was taking
place or had just occurred in the sur-
rounding area. The entire base and all
of its missions except for the Security
Forces Group went on lockdown. My
group was touring the 341st Force
Support Squadron at the time, so we
held up in the Force Support building
for an hour until Condition Delta was
lifted. We learned later that it was just
an exercise, but it made for a unique
and valuable experience nonetheless.
Each day we learned about more
and more career fields within the Air
Force. We were able to meet both
officer and enlisted Air Force mem-
bers and learn about the day-to-day
duties of Active Duty personnel. We
were given brief overviews of the
many career fields at Malmstrom AFB
and how these relate to missions at
The other PDT cadets and I (second from the right) in one of
many conference rooms we frequented throughout our stay
at Malmstrom.
O P E R A T I O N A I R F O R C E :
M A L M S T R O M
A retired missile display outside of Build-
ing 500, home of the 341st Operations
Group.
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other Air Force installations and its sister groups at FE War-
ren AFB, Wyoming and Minot AFB, North Dakota.
At the end of our stay, each cadet was
given the opportunity to job shadow in
two career fields. I chose to work with a
group of missileers in the 12th Missile
Squadron, the Red Dawgs. I attended
their squadron and group debriefings
where they and members of the 10th and
490th gave status reports to their squad-
ron and group commanders on each of
the 15 missile alert facilities in the wing.
Later in the day, I visited with base hos-
pital staff, administrators, and strategic
planners in the 341st Medical Group.
Job shadowing allowed me the opportunity to interact on a
more personal level with the officers, ask questions about
their Air Force careers, and observe the day-to-day job re-
quirements in their career fields.
My overall experience at Malmstrom AFB was extremely
beneficial. I learned a great deal about
the Air Force commitment, way of life,
and family. Growing up as an Active
Duty dependant does not compare to
what I learned and observed firsthand
during my stay at Malmstrom AFB. In-
teracting and befriending cadets from
all over the United States, while shar-
ing experiences and future goals,
made this PDT an outstanding experi-
ence that I would not trade for any
other. After participating in Operation
Air Force, I know without a doubt why I
want to be part of the greatest Air Force in the world.
NVG‟d (Night Vision Goggled) in the Special Equipment
Storage Area of the 341st Security Forces Group. (C/3c
Schwinler)
“[…]And gentlemen in [America] now-a-
bed;
Shall think themselves accurs'd they
were not here;
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles
any speaks[…]“
(St. Crispen’s Day Speech William Shake-
speare, 1599)
Shakespeare illustrates a differ-
ence between those who serve their
country in time of war and those who
do not. For some time women have
added to the military ranks. This also
gives the bard‟s insult to those
“gentlemen” asleep safely in their
beds at home a little extra bite.
Throughout history women have
fought for equal r ights with
men. Whether it‟s been about voting
rights, having the same opportunities
as men, or even fighting society‟s
stereotypes. Now, in the twenty first
century, women and males are almost
seen as equals in the workplace and
home life as well. However, in some
areas of the military women are still
fighting to be seen as equals.
To gain more insight into this perspec-
tive I sat down with a few other women
in the detachment. These women who
have of experience in the program
shared their stories with me. I con-
ducted all of the interviews separately
and in private Strangely enough, all
the women answered the questions
the exact same way. None of the fe-
male POC members have ever felt like
they have been treated differently be-
cause of their gender. However, a few
of the women mentioned
that they have had to walk
a very thin line of assertive
confidence verses being
cocky.
How exactly do the women
of detachment 610 over-
come stereotypes? We are
fortunate to have strong-
willed, intelligent, and hard
working women. Over the
past four to five years these women
have gained the respect of their fellow
cadets by getting good scores, and
applying themselves in and outside of
ROTC.
Still, there are people who doubt
women in the military. Author Gary
North wrote an entire article on
women‟s involvement in the military,
“Women should be removed from the
military chain of command, top to bot-
tom. there is no justification economi-
cally for their presence in the ranks,
since their services can be obtained
through contract.” Still other writers
believe that women in the military con-
tradict the „traditional‟ image of
women. On the other hand,
there are many statistics
showing that women's‟ pres-
ence in the chain of command
did not threaten the perform-
ance of a squadron.
Fortunately for our detach-
ment, the women are seen as
equals and have been given
all the opportunities that
males are given. Hopefully
within the next few years women will
be given all the chances that men are
given in the active duty life.
L A D I E S I N U N I F O R M
Submitted By: Cadet Stephanie Shobe EWII
Submitted by: C/3c Ashton Schwinler EWI
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Eagle Wing II Public Affairs Officer
Cadet Joshua Hendrickson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (757) 508-2041
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EWI Photo Caption Contest!
There will be photos in the display case and some of them need some explaining! Check out the case and offer up your own
caption. The winning photo and captions will make their way into the next issue of the TALLON.
Calling EWI & EW II!
Be heard! Submit an article for the next issue. We are always on the lookout for ideas, articles, and part time authors. Tell us
what you want to hear about and what is important to you as a student and as an AF ROTC Cadet!
Eagle Wing I Public Affairs Officer
Cadet Reese Black
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (701) 770-6066
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propriate clouds and darts; enlisted wear service cap insignia with circle.
We get a safety brief every now and then, but this was my safety brief one October 7 school morning. I
was on my motorcycle heading to class in Crookston from Grand Forks. I had already been thinking how much
more dangerous riding had become (having to avoid beets on the road with my front wheel) when I came upon the
scene. A beet truck destroyed by a train. Mistakes had been made. Sadly the driver, 47-year-old Robert Forsman
of Breezy Point , died just a few days later in a Minneapolis hospital. The ultimate consequence for a lack of situ-
ational awareness. Beet season is now over, but another danger season, winter, is just beginning. Drive like your
life depends on it.