Georgia Tech has a long military history with students and alumni participating in all of the major wars.
In the early years at Georgia Tech, the ROTC provided the essential training for military personnel. In 2017 the ROTC celebrated 100 years of leadership.
Brave Faces
By: Roger Slavens
Since World War I, thousands of Georgia Tech students and alumni have served in the United States military. Some served their nation in times of war. Some served in times of peace. Some were drafted. Some volunteered. And some made the ultimate sacrifice and died fighting for their country.
History Underfoot
July 22 Marks 150 Years Since the Civil War Battle of Atlanta
Georgia Tech had not yet been founded when the Civil War was fought, but that doesn’t mean the Institute has no connections to the war. First of all, the then-Georgia School of Technology was chartered in 1885 in response to the South’s need to transition from a largely agrarian economy to a more industrialized one, a development no doubt spurred by the end of slavery after the war.
A Century of Leadership
100 Years of ROTC at Georgia Tech
By Michael Pearson | Published November 6, 2017
More than a century ago, Georgia Tech students watched with what must have been foreboding as World War I swept across Europe.
100 Years of ROTC
‘The Men Were in Earnest’
From their roots in a student-run Signal Corps, Georgia Tech’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs have trained thousands of leaders.
More than a century ago, Georgia Tech students watched with what must have been foreboding as World War I swept across Europe.
100 Years of ROTC at Georgia Tech
Winter 2017 Vol. 93 No. 4 | By Michael Pearson
From their roots in a student-run Signal Corps, Georgia Tech’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs have trained thousands of military and industry leaders.