We continue our series covering the first day at America\u2019s military colleges and academies with Norwich University in Vermont. The oldest of all of the private US senior military colleges, Norwich University predates Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel and is credited as the birthplace of the military\u2019s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC. While about half of the university\u2019s students matriculate as civilians, the other half enlist in the Corps of Cadets, which follows a strict military training regimen. On day zero, incoming freshmen, known as “rooks” (short for “recruits”), say goodbye to their families before being indoctrinated by upperclassmen, known as cadre, into the lifestyle of a Norwich cadet.<\/p>\n
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\nRook Arrival – 0:33
\nWhat’s A Rook – 2:16
\nSurviving Rook Week – 2:51
\nMilitary Service Requirement – 3:42
\nBirthplace of ROTC – 4:33
\nRookie Storms – 5:24
\nWelcome Ceremony – 6:29
\nMeeting The Cadre – 7:27
\nHazing – 8:51
\nRoom Inventory – 11:00
\nPhysical Training – 12:16
\nDining Procedures – 13:12
\nRook Privileges – 14:21
\nConclusion – 15:54
\nCredits – 16:51<\/p>\n
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