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Battalions and Clubs
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Being involved in clubs, sports, and co-curricular activities build bonds that last a lifetime and develops the teamwork, initiative and leadership skills invaluable to ROTC and employers.
Mountain Cold Weather Company: Steps to the top.
You want that one-of-a-kind, out-of-the-box experience that can be found nowhere else training with the elite at U.S. Army’s Mountain Warfare School in Jericho, Vermont. MCW trains and develops cadets to reach their potential as mountain combat soldiers using the techniques of military mountaineering and the tactics of small-unit patrolling.
Ranger Company: Tackle the tactics.
You don’t settle for the basics. You want to expand your light infantry and marksmanship skills with the elite. See how Ranger Company cadets take it to the next level in realistic tactical environments, tough conditions and day/night missions.
Artillery Battery: Ready, Aim...
Hands-on learning is a core belief at Norwich and that does not end at academics. In the Artillery Battery, you’ll learn to safely employ and maintain everything from the M1A1 to ceremonial cannons. Skeptical? See the battery in action.
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Voices on Peace and War
Whatever Happens in Syria Does Not Stay in Syria
Syria’s conflict has become a crucible in which the fractures of the Middle East and global rivalries are simultaneously played out, shaping both regional politics and international security. The war’s aftermath saw the rise and fall of ISIS, the evolution of Islamist movements like Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from transnational jihadism to localized governance, and the unexpected emergence of Kurdish autonomy that reshaped regional Kurdish dynamics. Syria’s collapse recalibrated the strategies of major powers: Russia overextended, Iran’s regional axis weakened, Turkey gained influence but faced new Kurdish challenges, and Israel leveraged the turmoil to expand its reach. Meanwhile, Arab states fractured further, and the U.S. became more deeply entangled through its paradoxical support for Kurdish forces. The conflict underscored the fragility of sovereignty, the adaptability of nonstate actors, and the way Syria functions as a mirror for broader contests over legitimacy, identity, and world order—making clear that what happens in Syria reverberates far beyond its borders.
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