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1862: Morrill Act (Land Grant College Act) passed
1886: University of Wyoming established
1891: Military training begins at UW
1902: First all-girl drill companies established
1916: Reserve Officers Training Corps established
October 31, 1916: ROTC unit established at UW
August 1918: Students' Army Training Corps replaced ROTC
December 1918: ROTC resumed instruction
1941-1943: Various military training programs implemented at UW
1943: Army Specialized Training Program replaced ROTC
1946: ROTC reestablished in two parts: Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC
1965: Military training is no longer mandatory
1968: Beginning of Bronze Boot competition
1973: First female cadets in ROTC
Image: Cadet Corps drilling in front of Old Main, 1893, courtesy of B.C. Buffum collection, Acc. #400055, box 15, item 35, American Heritage Center.
Information from UW Army ROTC Cowboy Battalion.