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Cornell AFROTCDetachment 520Ever Upward
A tall bonfire burns at dusk while two cadets stand silhouetted against the flames.

Detachment 520Cornell University

Det 520 Community

Community Partners

How to request Detachment 520 participation in ceremonies, Color Guard support, community events, outreach, and public-affairs inquiries.

Contact Detachment 520

Start with the detachment

Requests for Detachment 520's participation — ceremonies, Color Guard support, community events, outreach, and public-affairs questions — go to the detachment's email address. There is no separate request form; email afrotc@cornell.edu and describe what you have in mind.

Please write well ahead of your date. Cadets are full-time students, availability depends on the academic calendar and the training schedule, and every request is considered on its own merits. An inquiry is not a commitment by the detachment, and participation does not imply endorsement of an organization, event, or cause.

A standing tradition

The annual Watchfire

Detachment 520 cadets take part each year in the Watchfire held with Vietnam Veterans of America New York Chapter 377, where retired flags are honorably placed on the pyre and cadets stand watch through the night. Photographs and the full description live on the Tri-Service Brigade page. The VVA emblem shown here is a registered mark of Vietnam Veterans of America, displayed in this private review copy to identify the partner organization; it does not imply VVA endorsement.

Emblem of Vietnam Veterans of America: a circular mark with the organization's name around a green, yellow, and red field.

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