Photos : April 2008 : The University Daily Kansan

Virgil Barnard, Topeka senior, leads half of his 10-man squad at Fort Riley, Kan. during an ROTC training exercise Saturday April 12th.

ROTC Cadet Baxter takes care of a wounded civilian during training exercises at Fort Riley, Kan.

St. Marys junior Shane Thomas (far right) directs his platoon during line ups.

Maj. Abel (left) chooses different knots listed on laminated cards for 1st Lt. Josh Urban to administer to the cadets.

Leavenworth freshman Michael Inch (left) covers the target for freshman Matt Nikiel (right) during the grenade toss exercise.

Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Masarik (left) gives instructions to Kansas City, Mo. freshman Chase Olson on tying a knot.

Kansas City, Mo. senior Ryan Rowan (right) stabalizes the stretcher with Leavenworth freshman Daniel McElroy.

Cadet Batallion Commander Mark Anderson, Mission Hills senior, gives tips to the cadets about how to disassemble the M16 quicker.

Nik Krstic, Manhattan sophomore, keeps watch while his team is assigned a mission during their Thursday ROTC lab on West Campus.

Troops march into the woods on west campus to begin their weekly ROTC lab exercises.

Kieran Chapman, Leavenworth sophomore, outlines the team mission to Jacob Thomson, Broomfield, Co. freshman, on March 13.

Michelle Dick, Leavenworth junior, navigates her way through the woods on West Campus after finishing the objective in a weekly ROTC lab.

Squad leader, Michelle Dick, Leavenworth junior, assesses the situation during an ROTC exercise on March.

Chris and his father in third grade.