Task Force Dragon: Drexel University Army ROTC

To the Commissioning Class of 2026: Your years of hard work, early mornings and endless dedication has finally paid off. Here's to the next chapter! 🎉🎉🎉

The future of the U.S. Army is in good hands thanks to your leadership, service and commitment. 🇺🇸🫡



U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army | Drexel University

Although he has a long road ahead of him, CDT David Chicu dreams of becoming an Army Officer in preventative medicine. The Drexel University program is where his journey begins!

To hear his story, click the link 👉 https://tinyurl.com/6hajybuu

To learn how you can start your journey in , send us a DM! ✉

It was a big weekend for TFD!! Our cadets were getting after it last weekend at CFTX.

The opportunity to sharpen skills and test grit was not taken lightly! Beyond land navigation and patrol effectiveness, cadets took advantage of the chance to develop as personable leaders.

Congratulations to Brother Joe on his long-awaited promotion to E-5! A leader of leaders and true steward of the profession.

TFD’s cadet of the week is Victor Erike!

Erike is an applied AI and Machine Learning major in his MSIII year. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball, reading self-development books, and swimming. Erike lives by the quote, “your limit is only as far your mind can visualize.”

Strive to be like Erike!!

Shoutout to the cadet of the week, David Chicu!

David is a Health Sciences major. In his free time, he enjoys judo, the gym, cooking, tutoring, and coaching MMA. His personal quote is “A shark cannot swim backwards”.

Emily M. Coyle is this week’s senior spotlight! Emily attends the University of Pennsylvania and will graduate with an M.S in Criminology/M.P.A international Impact Evaluation. Emily will commission into the active duty component of the military intelligence branch! Emily plans to apply to become a Foreign Area Officer after graduation. She will most miss training the motivated cadets and being around the hardworking senior class and cadre. Outside of ROTC, she enjoys watching K dramas, exploring the city, hiking, the gym, and studying.

Her advice to the future classes is that your attitude is contagious, so be optimistic!! Your time in ROTC will pass by quickly, so enjoy every moment with your fellow cadets, including the hardships and challenges. Every failure gets you closer to success, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes in this training environment. Good luck, and have fun!!

Nyck Kuranaruk is TFD’s cadet of the week! Nyck is a chemical engineering major in his MSIII year. He enjoys reading, studying, spending time with family and friends, and maintaining compliance with AR670-1. To everyone else, be more like Nyck.

Wake up twin, you got PT‼️ Rest assured, TFD still hammering away. The future leaders of America holding the standard 🪖

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Welcome back dragons! TFD is moving at full speed after enjoying the holidays. Dare to lead!

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