"SETTING STANDARDS"

History Highlights

• 1868: The first “Hampton Regiment” was organized under the direction of General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, who required that all men take part in military drill.


• 1927-1942: the Corps of Cadets was organized, trained and equipped by Hampton Institute. During the remaining years of World War II, the unit participated in an abbreviated training program.


• 1948-1955: The first officers were commissioned at Hampton.


• 1985: U.S. Army ROTC became a separate active Army Command (Cadet Command). Hampton University has commissioned over 1500 officers into the United States Army through its ROTC program.

General Officers commissioned through HU ROTC:

• Major General (Retired) Wallace C. Arnold
• Major General (Retired) Arthur Holmes Jr.
• Major General Charles Hood
• Major General Rudolph Francis
• Major General George Brown

• Mentorship and Tutoring Program


• Study Hall


• Cadet Command Team


• Extracurricular Activities