As organized in 1919, the Pershing Rifles became an organization for junior officers. Army Major David R. Mackey Company B-3 Killed in a helicopter crash near Long An on September 17, 1969, while serving in South Vietnam, two Silver Stars, seven Bronze Stars with V Device recipient. (Clicking on theFind a Companylink under theContact Usmenu option above.). The estate has: filed: a $5 million suit against St. John's, the National Society of Pershing Rifles, Mr. Savino, Captain Berdy; and Lieut. To foster camaraderie and esprit de corps among all three Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Together, these units form what is known as the National Society of Pershing Rifles. Founded in 1894 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. [9] When Pershing left Nebraska in 1895, at the request of a committee, he gave to the company a pair of his cavalry breeches. Last April, Lieut. program at St.. John's. Pershing Rifles Bayonet stabbing during hazing incident ROTC pledge Thomas Fitzgerald, a student at another school (Queens College), who had applied for admission into the elite St. John's chapter, was accidentally impaled by a bayonet blade during a stunt meant merely to intimidate him.Police said James Savino wielded the deadly blade. After Desert Storm both the US Military and Pershing Rifles were hard pressed to attract members. It was originally named Varsity Rifles but was renamed after US Army General John J. The captain also explained that he was preoccupied at the moment with an impending staff meeting that could have led to his being reprimanded for the handling of a faulty exercise some months earlier. Pershing Rifles C-1, University of Kentucky | Lexington KY - Facebook Philip B. Ferguson, an R.O.T.C. The Pershing Rifles National Assembly in November 1947 agreed to accept Navy ROTC cadets making the Society a true multi-service organization. LSU's Pershing Rifles Are National #1 - WAFB Col. James Rafferty, the head of the R.O.T.C. But, since the suit was initiated, the university's officials have become rather watchful When Herbert D. Schwartzman, the university's counsel, was asked by The Times last week for copy of the contract between St. John's and the Army R.O.T.C., a public document, he said, We're not going to givc it to you; it's none of your damn business.. Andrew R. Berdy, the Army's adviser to the Pershing Rifles at St. John's, that the survivalandescape exercise was about to take place. in 1976 in hopes of gaining an Army scholarship for law school, was allegedly killed when Mr. Savinoposing as a Russian soldierattempted to intimidate him with a knife and missed a wooden block protecting his chest. North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations Furthermore, Hofstra University defines hazing as follows: "Hazing has been defined as generally . Find a company I would be happy to serve next to or do anything for my brothers and sisters in this organization." These services are usually in support of the local ROTC detachment or school, but are sometimes requested by alumni, local governments, or active duty military units. programs as well as a number of civilians who hold a close affection for the Armed Forces, but are not planning on going into any one of the services upon graduation. Jewel There is no official Jewel of Pershing Rifles, however both pearls and diamonds were used in early Pershing Rifles badges. Membership Ribbon The Membership Ribbon, adopted by Pershing Rifles in 1951, is identical to the Army Good Conduct Medal (except it is blue rather than red), which denotes exemplary conduct at all times. National Society of Pershing Angels | NHQ - History Mr. Savino has not publicly discussed this alleged conversation. But another cadet's account of the reputed conversation is contained in Army records obtained by The New York Times. I told him that I just got a call from Jim Savino who says he's coining with the raft and to tell the advance party to wait for him.. I think we had about 36 members, and we got to march in all the major parades, all across the state. The 127th Anniversary of Pershing Rifles did not allow COVID-19 to stop our National Convention, which this year was held (like most other events and work) Online. The official coat of arms consists of a Grecian helmet and torse over the shield, crossed rifles and torch with the inscription "Pershing Rifles" and the founding date "1894.". The Coed Affiliates Pershing Rifles (CAPERS), established in 1966, were the first officially recognized female auxiliary to the Society which established units alongside Pershing Rifles units for decades until it was disbanded in the 1980s. Sarah M. Schmitz, XO, Pershing Rifles Company C-1, University of Kentucky 2014, +Company A-1 The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Company D-1 The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, Company K-1 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Company B-2 State University of Iowa / Iowa State University, Iowa City, Iowa, Company E-2 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Company F-2 North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (1948), Headquarters Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, +Company A-3 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, +Company B-3 Western Kentucky University (Western Kentucky State / Kentucky Teachers College), Bowling Green, Kentucky (Founded: 4 February 1937, Rechartered 12 March 2016), Company C-3 University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, Company D-3 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Company E-3 Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, Company F-3 University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, Company F-3 West Virginia State College, West Virginia (1948), Company G-3 Murray State Teachers College, Murray, Kentucky, Company H-3 Western Michigan College of Education, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Company I-3 DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, Company K-3 Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, Company L-3 Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan, Squadron M-3 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, Company N-3 Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (Currently B-2, was B-7), Headquarters Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 1st Battalion Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, +Company A-4 Saint Augustine's University, North Carolina, Company A-4 Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, Company A-4 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee (1930s & 40s, 1948) (Founded: 1927), Company B-4 Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, Crossville, Tennessee, Company B-4 University of Alabama, university, Alabama (1930s & 40s, 1948), +Company C-4 Clemson University/Agricultural College, Clemson, South Carolina, Company D-4 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Company D-4 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1930s & 40s, 50s), Company E-4 Mercer College/University, Macon, Georgia, Company E-4 Campbell College, Buies Creek, North Carolina, Company E-4 Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia (1949), Company F-4 Georgia School/Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, Company G-4 Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, Company G-4 University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (1948), +Company H-4 Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, Alabama (Assigned to 6th Regiment), Company H-4 Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina (1961), Company I-4 Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, Company J-4 University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama (Formerly Florence State University), Company K-4 South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Company K-4 University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Company L-4 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, Company M-4 University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee, +Company M-4 Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, +Company N-4 North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, North Carolina, +Company O-4 Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia, Company P-4 Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama (Now P-6), Company Q-4 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, +Company R-4 Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia (Was C-15), Company R-4 East Tennessee State College, Johnson City, Tennessee (1958), Company S-4 Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, Company T-4 Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, +Company U-4 Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia (Was D-15)(Founded: 28 November 1950, Rechartered 2000), Company V-4 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, Company W-4 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (1958, 62), +Company W-4 College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, Company X-4 Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Company Y-4 Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia, +Company Z-4 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, Headquarters Pennsylvania State University / University Park, Pennsylvania, 1st Battalion University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (195859), 2nd Battalion Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, Pennsylvania (195859), 3rd Battalion Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia (1958)/Morgan State College, Baltimore, Maryland (1959), Company A-5 Pennsylvania State College / University, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Company A-5 Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Company A-5 University of Syracuse, Syracuse, New York (1930s & 40s, 1948), Company B-5 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, Company C-5 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland (1930s & 40s, 1948), Company D-5 College of the City of New York, New York (1930s & 40s, 1948), Company D-5 Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia (1958)(Now O-4), Company E-5 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (1930s & 40s, 1948), Company E-5 Virginia Polytechnical Institute, Blackburg, Virginia (1958), Company F-5 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Company G-5 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1948), Company H-5 Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, Company H-5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1948), Company I-5 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Company I-5 Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia (1958), Company K-5 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Company K-5 Fordham University, New York City, New York (20 April 1948), Company?-5 New York University, New York City, New York (1948), Company L-5 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Company M-5 Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Company N-5 Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Company O-5 Gannon College, Erie, Pennsylvania, Company P-5 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (1952-late 1950s), Company Q-5 Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, Pennsylvania, Company R-5 Scranton University, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Company S-5 Chapin Hall, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1958), Company T-5 Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland (1958), Company V-5 Morgan State College, Baltimore, Maryland (1954), Company W-5 Villanova University NROTC, Villanova, Pennsylvania (1958), Company X-5 Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, Company Y-5 Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Headquarters Platoon Ogontz Pennsylvania State University, Abington, Pennsylvania, Headquarters Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana / University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Company A-6 Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Company A-6 University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (1948), Company A-6 San Diego State University, San Diego, California (1991), +Battery B-6 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, Company B-6 University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (Chartered 1959), Company B-6 University of California, Berkeley, California (1948), Company C-6 Florida A&M College/University, Tallahassee, Florida, Company C-6 University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho (1930s & 40s, 1948), Company D-6 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Now D-17), Company D-6 Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah (1948), Company F-6 University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Company F-6 University of Arizona (1952), Company G-6 Mississippi State College, State College Mississippi (1958), Company I-6 Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, Company K-6 Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, Company M-6 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, Company O-6 Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana (1958), Company P-6 Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama (Was P-4), Company P-6 College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Company S-6 Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, Company U-6 University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (1958), Company V-6 McNeese State College, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Company V-6 Spring Hill College, Spring Hill Station, Alabama (195859), Company W-6 Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama, Company Y-6 Northeast Louisiana State College, Lake Charles, Louisiana (1958), Company A-7 Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas (Formerly Kansas State College), Company A-7 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (1948), Company A-7 Kansas State Teacher's College, Pittsburg, Kansas (1958,59), Company B-7 Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (Has also been B-2, N-3), Company B-7 Arkansas Poly Tech College, Russellville, Arkansas, +Company C-7 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma (Formerly Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M)), Company D-7 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Company D-7 Louisiana State University, university, Louisiana (1958), Company E-7 University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Company F-7 Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, +Company G-7 Kansas State College/University, Manhattan, Kansas, Company H-7 University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, Company I-7 Arkansas State College, Little Rock, Arkansas, Company K-7 Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri (Formerly University of Missouri at Rolla/Missouri School of Mines), Company L-7 Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri (Currently L-2), Company L-7 Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas, Company M-7 Missouri Southern State College/Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, Missouri (unit disbanded), Company M-7 Southern Methodist College/University, Dallas, Texas (1952), Company N-7 Ouachita Baptist College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Company O-7 Texas College of Mines & Metallurgy, El Paso, Texas (became H-10), Company P-7 University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Company P-7 - University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, Arkansas (2000), Company Q-7 Prairie View A&M College, Prairie View, Texas, Company R-7 University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri (Formerly Central Missouri State), Company R-7 Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas (1958,59), Company S-7 Henderson State Teacher's College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Company T-7 Southern State College, Magnolia, Arkansas, Company T-7 Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Texas, Company T-7 - University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (1990), Company V-7 Southwestern State College, Weatherford, Oklahoma, Company W-7 Panhandle State College, Goodwell, Oklahoma, Company X-7 University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma, Company Y-7 East Central State College, Ada, Oklahoma, Headquarters City College of New York / Seton Hall University / Saint Peters College, 1st Battalion Fordham, university, New York, New York, 2nd Battalion Seton Hall, university, South Orange, New Jersey, +Company A-8 City College of New York, New York, New York (Founded: 1936, Rechartered 12 March 2016), Company B-8 - The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (Previously B-5 and 5th Regiment HQ, became B-8 in 1970s), Company B-8 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, +Company C-8 - University of Maryland (Chartered 11 March 2017, Was C-5, A-15), Company C-8 St. Bonaventure University, Bonaventure, New York, Company C-8 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1952), +Company D-8 -Fordham University, New York, New York (20 April 1948), Company E-8 New York University, Bronx, New York, Company E-8 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (19741981, 19842006, 2012, Was E-15, Now T-8), +Company F-8 Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, +Company G-8 Howard University, Washington, D.C. (Founded: 8 March 1974), Company G-8 Siena College, Londonville, New York, Company G-8 Brooklyn College, New York City, New York, Company G-8 Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York (1952), Company H-8 Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, Company I-8 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, Company I-8 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Company I-8 Boston, university, Boston, Massachusetts (1952), +Company J-8 Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland (Was H-15) (Founded: 15 March 1954), +Company K-8 Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey (Founded: 17 March 1951, Rechartered 12 March 2016), Company L-8 New York University, New York, New York, Company L-8 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Company M-8 Columbia University, New York, New York, Company N-8 Saint Peters College, Jersey City, New Jersey, +Company O-8 Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, Company O-8 Gannon College, Erie, Pennsylvania, Company P-8 State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime, Bronx, New York, +Company Q-8 Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, Company R-8 Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York (Founded: 1936), Company R-8 Saint Johns University, Jamaica, New York, Company S-8 Niagara University, Niagara, New York (Funded: 7 November 1959), +Company T-8 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, Company T-8 University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, +Company X-8 University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, Company Z-8 Rochester Institute of Technology.