Vanderbilt University - Commodore Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Drill Team Commit your time and energy to anything long enough and you will do it well. 25 Midshipmen have proven this point with the Drill Team. With 15 freshmen joining the ranks this year the Drill Team has come to resemble Dcltal' Company of only a couple of years ago. This elite group demonstrated their trade :11 the V.A. hospital and march in the Christmas parade. The Drill Team has also compared at Tulane, MTSU, Austin Pcuy. Georgia Tech and Mardi Gras and has shined even down to the toes on their shoes. l r r l l

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Organizations $ Iililiialgtif; a Band Probably noticed the most by the Vanderbilt campus is the NROTC Band. Their long hours of practice really paid off in competition and parades. Perform ances at the Army-Navy football game. Marine Corps Bull and the Nashville Christmas Parade are a few of the events in which they shined through. Of course Fall and Spring Reviewjust would not be the same without the Band. For those of you who take the Band for granted, try to remember the last time you could march and play music at the same time!

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Semper Fidelis OCF Officers Christian Fellowship is a small group of midshipmen that work together to answer questions about Christianity and its relationship to military life and service. Weekly meetings cover such topics as iMilitary men in the New Testament . uSpiritual Combatii. and Avoiding Spir- itual Deterioration While Deployed. Fellowship in all phases of life certainly plays a big part in the career of a midshipman. 26 The motto of the Marine Corps, Semper Fidelis, is a fitting name for this organization. The purpose of Semper Fidelis is to promote the image of the ' Marine Corps. Contrary to the misrepre- sentation of the Marine who eats nails and does all those things Marines are said to do, this organization provides the vehicle to introduce interested midship- men to the Marine Corps, supports benevolent activity in the community, and provides members with challenging outings and trips.