Bulldog Battalion

Army Reserve Officers Training Corps was established at Truman State University during 1969. The Bulldog Battalion prepares young men and women for positions of leadership and management in the Armed Forces. By participating in the ROTC program, a student may earn a minor in Military Science and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Unites States Army, Army Reserves or the Army National Guard.

The Bulldog Battalion Headquarters are located on the north side of Baldwin Hall. Baldwin Hall is located in the northwest corner of campus, just east of McClain Hall.

The Bulldog Battalion cadre consists of three Army commissioned officers, two non-commissioned officers, two Department of Defense civilian employees, and a state employee. Currently the Bulldog Battalion has approximately 80 student members.

General John J. Pershing is one of our most notable graduates. He was born in Laclede, Missouri during 1860. Pershing graduated in 1880 from Truman State University with a 2-year teaching degree (formerly the First District Normal School). He then attended West Point and received his commission as an Army officer. General Pershing was promoted to the rank of four-star general and commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. After World War I he was one of two generals given the title of General of the Armies.