Welcome to the Official Army ROTC Fighting Miner Battalion page! Army ROTC is an excellent career opportunity for individuals with the desire to learn leadership and organizational skills that will serve them throughout life.
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With the rising costs of education, ROTC offers excellent scholarship opportunities for young men and women. Our goal at UTEP is to make Army ROTC as visible and accessible as possible, while creating a culture of excellence to offer the best possible environment for cadets/students to train and develop. Our Military Science faculty members are "Career Counselor" assisting cadets/students navigate their way through the challenges of College Life. Our learning focus is on "Officership," and we will continue to produce quality men and women as Second Lieutenants into the best Army in the world.
Mission: The “Fightin’ Miners” Battalion commissions adaptive, resilient officers who embody the Army’s values and supports local JROTC programs in order to develop citizens and Soldiers that are inspired to a lifetime of service to our nation and local communities.
Operating as usual
Some pictures of the commissioning ceremony this month. We are all very proud of this accomplishment and the cadets that commissioned. We are going to miss each and every one of you. Try to visit next time you're around. We'll be here. We're proud of you, U.S. Army Officers. Picks Up, Dig Deep ⛏
2020 Commissioning Ceremony
Although it’s a bit late. The Fighting Miner Battalion wishes our Commander LTC Albright a very Happy Birthday. You believe in UTEP, our community, and those who want to serve. This program is better because you make it so. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sir.
The month of November was dedicated to Native American Heritage, bringing us the culture and tradition of those that have lived in these lands for centuries.
In these challenging times LTC Albright, Cadre, Staff, and the amazing Cadets of the UTEP FIGHTING MINER BATTALION extend a warmest Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your friends and family.
“PICKS UP “
Congratulations to Dolores Diaz for winning the Samsung smart TV! Next raffle is for a $500 gift card just in time for Black Friday! Be sure to enter!
65” Samsung LED TV LIVE DRAWING!!
Last week, our MS4 cadets went through their biggest test, Advance Camp. Although it wasn't the usual 1+ month at Fort Knox you were suppose to do, you put up with the COVID-19 version of this important camp and pulled through till the end. We are all very proud of your accomplishment, seniors! Great job, and Picks Up! Dig Deep!
Some pictures from the recording of the virtual thanksgiving parade last weekend! Good job to those cadets that volunteered to be apart of it for the El Paso Downtown Lions Club! Pick's up! ⛏ Thank you for allowing us to be apart of this El Paso Downtown Lions Club it was a lot of fun!
The UTEP ROTC helped out the El Paso Downtown Lions Club paint and decorate their floats for the virtual thanksgiving parade. Helping out was a lot of fun and we were glad to be helping hands. Thank you for allowing us to help out El Paso Downtown Lions Club! We hope we can help next year!
Last Friday, our UTEP cadets volunteered to helped Horses Unlimited Rescue and Education Center Inc. They all had a lot of fun with interacting with these beautiful horses. They helped clean stalls, blankets and brush the steads. It was an experience we know we’ll never forget, we hope we can do it again soon! Thank you Horses Unlimited Rescue and Education Center Inc.!
The race isn't for the fast or the strong, but those who endure to the end. To be among the few victory is assured. To preserve is the greatest challenge to accept. “The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.” – Haruki Murakami
Good job our 10 miler team for their outstanding performance on Sunday! Picks Up UTEP! ⛏ ⛏ ⛏
Shout out to all the UTEP ROTC cadets for being recognized by the VFW Post for their selfless service in helping out during the 9/11 Remembrance Event. We’re proud of you all and thank you for what you did. Picks Up! ⛏ ⛏
Last weekend UTEP ROTC had the 2020 Fall FTX. Within those 3 days they learned proper battle drill techniques and learned to work as a team with games throughout the event 💪🏼. We hope you all had a lot of fun and maybe next time those that couldn’t attend can make it to the next one, you won’t regret it! 👏🏼 Picks Up, Dig Deep! ⛏
Photos by CDT Daniel Perez
🎉 Our Cadet Highlight this bi-week is CDT Mariana Ramirez! 🎉
Ramirez is an MS2 who has articipated in the Army Ten Miler her MS1 year running at 1 hour and 19 minutes. She was also on the Bataan Heavy Team! 💪🏼 This year she is on the Army Ten Miler Team again and is hoping to improve her time. Ramirez also never misses PT nor Labs and puts her 100% effort in it as well. 👏🏼👏🏼 She accomplishes all of this while also having a job on the side and excelling in her academics. Congradulations Mariana! 🎉
UTEP ROTC had a success lab this week. The cadets learned the proper techniques and rules of Tactical Combat Casualty Care and demonstrated in front of their instructors what they learned. It’s an important lab that involves saving a life on the battle field. It was great to see these cadets learn and understand such an important skill. Great job cadets! You all learn quick! ⛏
Special thank you to 2LT Kolodgy and the volunteers for helping out the cadets!
Flash Back Friday to the 2019 Ranger Challenge! It was quite an experience to see these cadets push their minds and bodies to such high limits. Never seen such determination and real exhaustion until this day! What an awesome event and we hope to have many more exciting Ranger Challenges despite this pandemic we all face. Picks Up! Dig Deep!⛏
UTEP is a school that shows pride in the diversity of it’s enrollment. Being mostly Hispanics, Hispanic Heritage Month allows us to celebrate the culture and values of El Paso TX. But most of all, September also allows us to celebrate the Hispanic American soldiers that protect our nation. This month has allowed us to see the appreciation we have on our community. We want to recognize the generations of Hispanic Americans who have contributed to our nations history and culture through their honorable achievements. Thank you.
(Some pictures were taken before the COVID-19 Pandemic)
UTEP es una universidad que se enorgullece de la diversidad de sus inscripciones. Siendo en su mayoría hispanos, el Mes de la Herencia Hispana nos permite celebrar la cultura y los valores de El Paso TX. Pero sobre todo, este mes también nos permite celebrar a los soldados hispanoamericanos que protegen a nuestra nación. Este mes nos ha permitido ver el aprecio que tenemos por nuestra comunidad. Queremos reconocer a las generaciones de hispanoamericanos que han contribuido a la historia cultural de nuestras naciones a través de sus honorables logros. Gracias.
(Algunas fotografías fueron tomadas antes de la pandemia COVID-19)
Congratulations to all the MS4s that completed the 1st half of their advance camp this past weekend! 🎉 We had a lot of fun despite what the pandemic had thrown at us. You all should be proud of what you accomplished these past 2 days! Let’s get ready for the 2nd half next month. We’re halfway there! Picks Up! ⛏💪🏽 5th Brigade Army ROTC U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
Shoutout to these Cadets that volunteered at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger earlier this week! 👏🏽👏🏽 Ya’ll are the hearts and souls of the program, those that put others before themselves. Great Leaders! 💪🏽⛏
Our Cadet Highlight this bi-week is CDT Timothy Schmidt! 🎉 CDT Schmidt is an MS3 and has excelled in the S6 shop since he received the responsibilities as OIC back in May. He also excelled in our Lab 1 - Communication and Grenades as an assistant instructor and has also shown outstanding Leadership throughout PT. He is a great leader and always has a great attitude, no matter the situation. Keep up the good work Schmidt! Picks Up! ⛏
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More pics of last weeks Land Navigation lab, featuring some of the UTEP ROTC Cadet Leadership who have been busting their butts way back since the end of last semester and through their summer, taking the reigns of our previous cadet leadership to make sure everything goes smoothly this Fall for their fellow cadets and for the incoming new cadets that want a great experience. They’re never really shown but they certainly are working behind the scenes for everyone. You’re all doing a fantastic job and the blood sweat and tears are really paying off. We’ve gone on this long, keep it up! Keep the train moving Cadet Leadership! 💪🏽⛏
Pictures from 2LT Ashley Barajas' Commissioning Ceremony. Full video of the ceremony is in the last post. Congratulations, Ma'am! Picks Up! ⛏
Let us congratulate Ashley Barajas, who held her Commissioning Ceremony last Saturday. 2LT Barajas will be moving on to her next chapter in life as an Officer of the U.S. Army. We're all so very proud of you Ma'am, and wish you the best of luck in this next part of your life. Don't forget to visit us someday! 🎉⛏
MEAL PREP MONDAY!
This week’s Meal Prep Monday is by our very own CDT Alcazar!
Recipe:
1. Quakers oats rolled overnight oats
2. Any type of yogurt (i used vanilla)
3. Small amount of milk, but it shouldn’t pass the oats
4. Any type of fruit (I used strawberries)
5. Granola
6. This is optional but I like putting coconut flakes and honey
7. Cover it and put it in the refrigerator it could last up to 24 hours
Have a great Meal Prep Monday everyone! 😃👌
UTEP cadets executed their lab on Land Navigation, strengthening their navigation skills for the future and teaching the new cadets this useful skill. No matter what situation you’re in it’s always good to know how to do this. Keep up the great work Miners, you’re gonna go far! Literally! ⛏
UTEP Cadets showed an act of respect and support at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony today. Holding the flags proudly showed their kindness and loyalty to this great nation as we paid tribute to those we lost. It's always a beautiful sight to see the colors stand proudly. Thank you for your kindness and your selfless service Cadets ⛏ We Will Never Forget 🇺🇸
Another great job at the Green to Gold tabling event by our UTEP ROTC cadets! We’ll let you know when next tabling event comes up, hope to see you there! Picks Up! ⛏💪
🎉 A very Happy belated Birthday to our very own 2LT Kaelin Mercado! 🎉🎂 She will also be leaving us to start the new chapter in her life as a U.S. Army Officer next week. Congratulations Mercado! 🎊We’re all sad to see you go but are all very proud of the accomplishments you achieved while in the program and the people you helped along the way. We hope you had a great birthday and we wish you the best of luc, ma’am! Don’t sweat it, we know you’ll do great because you’re a UTEP Miner. Don’t forget to visit us someday! We’ll miss you! ⛏⛏
Congratulations Amber Alcazar! We are all very proud of you, the path you are taking, and the achievement you have been awarded, picks up Amber! 🎉⛏👏
The Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) was created to assist promising students from the State of Texas dedicated to both their education and service. I want to congratulate this year's House District 77 TASSP nominee, Cadet Amber Alcazar!
Cadet Alcazar is an Army ROTC nursing student at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and is in her last year of her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has a passion for bringing health to her community and is dedicated to caring for the 1% that serve. Wherever and whenever she is needed.
Congratulations Amber, I cannot wait to see your greatness unfold before you and your community. #TASSPNominee #UTEP #uteparmyrotc #ArmyROTC #TXLEGE #HD77
Yesterday UTEP ROTC had it’s first Lab on hand grenades and radios. Keeping up the productive work and making these cadets into great army officers is always our goal! 💪
Last week these UTEP ROTC cadets showed their 7 core army values by volunteering at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank. We are all very proud of the hard work these role models put in. Good job cadets! 👏💪
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Ft.Bliss we hope to see you all next Friday. Aspire to be something bigger than yourself and we will do our best to make it happen.
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Our Cadet Highlight this bi-week is CDT Timothy Schmidt! 🎉 CDT Schmidt is an MS3 and has excelled in the S6 shop since he received the responsibilities as OIC back in May. He also excelled in our Lab 1 - Communication and Grenades as an assistant instructor and has also shown outstanding Leadership throughout PT. He is a great leader and always has a great attitude, no matter the situation. Keep up the good work Schmidt! Picks Up! ⛏
Let us congratulate Ashley Barajas, who held her Commissioning Ceremony last Saturday. 2LT Barajas will be moving on to her next chapter in life as an Officer of the U.S. Army. We're all so very proud of you Ma'am, and wish you the best of luck in this next part of your life. Don't forget to visit us someday! 🎉⛏
🎉 A very Happy belated Birthday to our very own 2LT Kaelin Mercado! 🎉🎂 She will also be leaving us to start the new chapter in her life as a U.S. Army Officer next week. Congratulations Mercado! 🎊We’re all sad to see you go but are all very proud of the accomplishments you achieved while in the program and the people you helped along the way. We hope you had a great birthday and we wish you the best of luc, ma’am! Don’t sweat it, we know you’ll do great because you’re a UTEP Miner. Don’t forget to visit us someday! We’ll miss you! ⛏⛏
Congratulations to Cadet Mary Smith who signed a three year ROTC scholarship. Go Miners! 5th Brigade Army ROTC U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
Cadet Samantha Villa signed her 3 yr ROTC scholarship. Go Miners!!!
Welcome to our family here at UTEP, Jessica.
🚨🚨PART 2🚨🚨 The moment you’ve been waiting for after the intense workout from earlier... here’s part two. A little more chest/tricep & core - what’s your max reps for muscle failure? If you think it’s higher than your cadet BC and cadet CSM, send in a challenge! 5th Brigade Army ROTC U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
🚨You already know what day it is🚨Workout Wednesday 🤪 Listen up to your CSM and his wise words & try your best to outrun CDT Greenman... his warm up is 8min miles 😳😳 Stay tuned, we’ll be posting a Part 2. for chest & core!
Workout Wednesday with Cadet Goodroe- A man of few words, but MANY... MANY reps. He's UTEP ROTC's favorite CrossFitter and consistently shows off his strength on the pull up bars. If you think you can out-lift him, send in your workout video to be featured! 5th Brigade Army ROTC U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
Cadet Kakoulakis sent in a video making Doengjangchiggae, which is a Korean soup. Check it out, make it, let us know how it goes in the comments! Send in your own cooking video to be featured!
Another week, another workout. Check out Cadet Brewer-Lopez's killer bodyweight workout. As always, let us know what you think and send in your own video!
Welcome to another week of Meal Prep Monday! If you love cheesy dad jokes, then you'll love our guest.... CDT Renteria. Cadets, send in your own Meal Prep Monday video or a recipe you want to see featured!
Late post due to technical difficulties, but as many say - Better late than never! Shout out to Cadet Cano for this core workout. Let us know if you felt challenged or if you'd like to see more complex workouts. Enjoy the rest of the week, picks up! 5th Brigade Army ROTC U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
Meal Prep Monday, suggested and filmed by UTEP ROTC's Cadet CSM Ceballos, is finally here to inspire some healthy eating habits. He's no Martha Stewart, but he's definitely got some skills. Check it out and send in your own video for Meal Prep Monday! U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) 5th Brigade Army ROTC
Be aware all you fighting miners your leadership wants to have a word with you and they aint messing around. Introducing your new (fast) BC Greenman, your new (seasoned) CSM Ceballos, and your new (slightly less seasoned) XO Renteria. their mission? to chew gum and change up everything, and they're all out of gum. 5th Brigade Army ROTC U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
🥁 🥁 🥁 Today we had the raffle drawing for the AirPods!!! Was the winner MSG Apodaca?? SFC Breton?? You won’t know unless you watch... on a real note, congratulations to the winner. Enjoy listening to your fave TikTok Jams, Love The Class of 2021 ⛏ picks up!! PS. thank you for donating!!! @5th_brigade_army_rotc @armyrotc #utep #uteprotc #raffle #armyrotc #miners #picksup
One thing that’s super duper important during this time is staying in shape. So I’m asking all you cadets out there to send in your home workout vids, this weeks Star is Cadet BC Herrera and his son who’s name definitely starts with an “N.” Best home workout to be sent in will win a signed portrait of Mr. S2 himself Jesus Salinas. So let’s get out there team and break some eggs. 5th Brigade Army ROTC
Going through my camera roll and found that one time MSG hijacked the whole auditorium at Ft.Bliss so he could thank the German Airmen for allowing us simple cadets to participate. He really knows how to capture an audience.
As most of you may know Cadet CSM Jonathan “power” Renteria has won the coveted title of cadet of the year. He competed against Victor Paz and emerged victorious. As cadet of the year we now look up to Jonathan to guide us on a path of riotousness and although he isn’t able to see us in person we know he thinks about us everyday.
Our amazing OPS SGM Bropez finally contracted yesterday and was sworn in by her husband 1LT Lopez. I know what you’re thinking, wait... she was working for free this whole time?? Yeah, yeah she was.
The critically acclaimed series "Kotty Mondays" the show that teaches you about knots, is back. let us know in the comments what knot you want to see SFC Breton and the gang tie next. Video by: CDT Daniel Perez and 👌👽２ℓ𝔱 🐺☺ Charles Kolodgy
Happy Hooah-ween 2019!!!
UTEP ROTC Branch Day 2019. Thank you 1st Brigade Combat Team (aka, Ready First Brigade), First Armor Brigade and Ft Bliss, TX
Here is the very first episode of “Knotty Mondays.” Join us every Monday to learn how to tie a new knot. 🙂 Written and produced by: CDT Charles Kolodgy Filmed and edited by: CDT Daniel Perez
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