WLBZ, WVII cover ROTC field training
WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on field training exercises performed by the University of Maine Army ROTC program at the Maine National Guard Plymouth Area Training Site in Plymouth. Cadets took part in the three-day, two-night training designed to test resilience, critical thinking and leadership skills. They learned how to lead groups and perform military maneuvers that range from executing a basic attack to interacting with civilians on the battlefield. This year, the UMaine students were joined by cadets from the University of New Hampshire and Maine Maritime Academy, WLBZ reported. “We are all training together for the same purpose, and it is just really cool to see other people trained just the same as we do. And it’s nice to get together once in awhile,” UMaine senior and ROTC public affairs officer Adrienne Germanakos told WLBZ.