Service before self: Cadets pause tradition to aid hurricane cleanup
October 08, 2024
October 08, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Completing the Caldwell March is a rite of passage for first-year cadets. The 26-mile hike conducted over two semesters celebrates the journey of Addison Caldwell who traversed miles of countryside to become the first student and cadet to enroll at Virginia Tech in 1872.
But on Oct. 2, senior cadet leaders canceled the fall half of Caldwell March just three days before the event in favor of helpin . . .
Completing the Caldwell March is a rite of passage for first-year cadets. The 26-mile hike conducted over two semesters celebrates the journey of Addison Caldwell who traversed miles of countryside to become the first student and cadet to enroll at Virginia Tech in 1872.
But on Oct. 2, senior cadet leaders canceled the fall half of Caldwell March just three days before the event in favor of helpin . . .