Tag: Huskie Battalion
It’s a big year for the Huskie Battalion. For the first time in NIU’s Reserve Officers Training Corp (ROTC), all 11 senior cadets have received their component of choice – how they will serve our country as commissioned officers after graduation. Nine will serve active duty in the U.S. Army, and two cadets opted for...
As Veterans Day approaches, Northern Illinois University alumna and Illinois State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit is reflecting on fellow veterans who sacrificed their lives for freedom and on her service in the Marine Corps. After graduating high school, Kifowit joined the Marines on an impulse and didn’t tell her family until after she had signed up....
