The University of Nevada ROTC WolfPack Battalion is an organization with long standing tradition that, through the years, has directly coincided with the history of the University. The Wolfpack Battalion was established in 1888 as part of the "University Corps of Cadets". On 3 June 1916, The Reserve Officer Training Corps was born from the National Defense Act and implemented many of the procedures followed today, including its offer of a commission in the Army as a Second Lieutenant via the "Four Year Program".
       Over 65% of all Army officers come from the ROTC program, and UNR's WolfPack Battalion has contributed extensively to this. Every commission awarded in the state of Nevada since 1888 has been earned through the WolfPack Battalion. In Vietnam, UNR graduates such as 2LT Steven R. Kosach earned numerous combat awards to include the Silver Star, and went on to become the Honorable Judge Steven Kosach, serving our legal system and teaching law at the University. Other graduates include Dr. Tyrus W. Cobb, a highly respected Nevada politician and executive who retired from the Army as a Colonel, as well as a recently inducted UNR ROTC Hall of Fame member Brigadier General Richard T. Ellis, who has served in every major conflict after Vietnam to the present. Currently, UNR is proud to be represented in our current War on Terror, with several officers serving in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.
       The history of the University of Nevada Reno is rich in military tradition. "Leadership Excellence" is the cornerstone of the ROTC Program nationwide. The University of Nevada Reno's ROTC program embodies this idea with every cadet that takes the Oath of Office and utters the words "So Help Me God," in order to become the newest Officer from the great state of Nevada and the Battle Born Wolf Pack Battalion!