
ARMY ROTC
STUDENTS FIRST, CADETS SECOND, SUCCESSFUL ALWAYS
Interested in finding out what other Cadets think of the Minnesota State University Mankato ROTC Battalion? Here's where you can learn about the ROTC experience from motivated students just like you.

Learning Tactics
Cadets learn the basics of patrolling during a STX lane.
![]() | Cadet Tim HartingCadet Battalion CommanderCadet Tim Harting is a senior at Bethany Lutheran College. He joined ROTC his sophomore year because he wanted to challenge himself and lead others. Harting was sent to Air Assault School for his performance in the ROTC program. He said he would like to be assigned to Germany or Italy for his duty station. He was branched Active Duty Infantry. |
![]() | Cadet Bruce VoelkerCadet Executive OfficerCadet Bruce Voelker is a senior at MSU and a finance major. He contracted into ROTC in 2006 to follow the family tradition and to be a part of something greater than himself. He was branched Medical Service and is going Active Duty after graduating. He would like to deploy to Korea and Germany. |
![]() | Cadet Brittany StadtherMSIII Year CadetCadet Brittany Stadther is a Junior at MSU, and is an exercise science pre-physical therapy major. She joined ROTC in 2008 because she wanted to be part of something meaningful and make a difference helping others. She wants to branch as a Medical Specialist and continue with physical therapy. Stadther went to China on an ROTC-sponsored cultural immersion internship and she is going to Hawaii for another medical internship. |