The Tri-Service Brigade: Cornell's Joint ROTC Community

One building, three programs

Barton Hall houses Cornell's Army, Naval, and Air Force ROTC programs, and the three train side by side — sharing the drill deck, joint organizations like the Joint Service Color Guard and Scabbard and Blade, and the annual traditions below, which cadets describe as Tri-Service Brigade events.

Every September

9/11 Memorial PT

Each year the Tri-Service Brigade gathers at Schoellkopf Field for a memorial physical training session — running the stadium bleachers together in remembrance.

With Vietnam Veterans of America NY Chapter 377

The annual Watchfire

Each year Detachment 520 cadets join the Watchfire held with Vietnam Veterans of America New York Chapter 377. Retired American flags are honorably placed on the pyre, the fire is lit at dusk, and cadets stand watch through the night — a tradition of remembrance shared with the veteran community.

Every spring

The Tri-Service Military Ball

The year's most formal tradition brings all three programs together: an annual military ball hosted by the Tri-Service Brigade, with a distinguished guest speaker each year, the posting of the colors, toasts, and an evening that belongs to the whole Cornell ROTC community.