At 5:15 a.m., the streets of the UW–Madison campus are silent and deserted. Most typical students have gone to bed a few hours earlier, and won’t wake until their first class sometime around 9 a.m. However, in a few dorm rooms and apartments, members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps are stirring. They will be showered, dressed, and at the Shell, one of the campus workout facilities, for training by 6:15 a.m. sharp.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, this is the routine of UW students who have chosen to dedicate their time to the Army, Navy, Marines or Air Force. At the UW, some students will not only earn their undergraduate degree, but be proficient in land navigation, how to drive a Humvee, and how to aim and shoot a rifle.
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