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News from the 108th Griffon Association

Dear Griffon Association Member, The Griffon Association, like all of you persevered through a very difficult year in 2020.  We worked hard to again live up to our motto of “Be a Patriot, Help a Soldier,” by providing targeted donations and scholarships to qualified recipients. However, the level of giving was not what we would

The More Things Change

I used to believe the old adage, “The more things change the more they remain the same.” As life goes by, I have noticed the potential for cynicism, and a basic tendency towards feeling negative regarding change.  As a general rule, people don’t like change, and especially if the change is thrust upon them. Cynicism

Online Classroom is One Reason Ball State is Military Favorable

When Mike Black took over recently as assistant of director of financial aid and scholarship for veteran affairs at Ball State University and realized that most of his applicants were online students, he found himself in familiar territory. Black attended three universities before finishing his degree online through American Military University. Q: How can online

Hero of the Game

It was a scary moment at the Ft. Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, when a Cadet fell approximately 31’ from the “Tough One” obstacle during a joint exercise between Cadets from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Army ROTC. Luckily for all involved, Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Cavanaugh, Soldier with the 413th Regiment,