Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement
8B
In the early hours of the morning last fall, I had the opportunity to photograph LSA
sophomore Bryan Jones, a cadet in the University’s Army Reserve Officers Training
Corps program, during his morning trainings. The ROTC cadets have physical training
— known as PT — four days per week at 7 a.m., at which time they complete cardio
and weight training in the CCRB and on Palmer Field. I also had the opportunity to
photograph the cadets in other training exercises outside of standard PT, such as
military field training in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and 5 to 10 mile ruck marches
throughout Ann Arbor. The dedication they demonstrated was incredible, and they
worked exceedingly hard to meet the high demands of being both Army ROTC cadets
and University students.
VISUAL STATEMENT: TRAINING WITH THE ROTC
LSA sophomore Bryan Jones trains in the CCRB.
LSA sophomore Bryan Jones and other cadets stand at attention during field training.
LSA sophomore Bryan Jones and other cadets stretch during morning trainings on Palmer Field.
Engineering sophomore Alex Mundorf, LSA junior Patrick Cummings and LSA sophomore Bryan
Jones on a break during morning training session.
LSA sophomore Bryan Jones before morning physical training.
PHOTOS BY ALEXA BORROMEO