Battalion History  The Hoya Battalion, Georgetown University’s
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program, is steeped
in a rich and enviable history that dates back to the birth of
both the University and the United States of America.[1]
Although the first Corps of Cadets is believed to have
officially begun in the 1830’s, the cadets’ soldierly spirit was
evident as early as 1789.  From the beginning, Georgetown
students have exhibited such esteemed leadership traits as
discipline, selfless service, good citizenship, personal pride,
courage, and military bearing.  These characteristics
complemented the Jesuit tradition of military virtue that began
with the Society’s founder, Ignatius of Loyola.  Even George
Washington, that great citizen, soldier, and father of our
nation, admired the military quality of Georgetown’s
sons.[2]  While parading through George Town in 1796, Washington
stopped to admire the College boys, “…all formed in a line on
the north side of the street (Water Street). They were d