Document Type
Book
Publication Date
7-2026
Abstract
The Holy Cross Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Unit reached its 85th anniversary in July 2026 and, to commemorate this event, the Holy Cross O’Callahan Society has updated the history of the Unit that was prepared for the Unit’s 75th anniversary and now revised twice. The O’Callahan Society grew out of the vision of Reverend John E. Brooks, S. J., President of the College of the Holy Cross 1970-94, who invited several graduates of the NROTC Unit to meet in the early 1990s and discuss how NROTC alumni could support the NROTC Unit. From these discussions, the O’Callahan Committee was chartered in 1994 and later evolved to the O’Callahan Society.
The current document is always the most updated revision available.
Recommended Citation
O'Callahan Society, College of the Holy Cross, "History of the College of the Holy Cross Naval ROTC Unit" (2026). 85th Anniversary of NROTC at Holy Cross. 1.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/nrotc85/1
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Comments
Captain Brendan J. O’Donnell, USN (Ret) Midshipmen Battalion Commander 1970-71
Lieutenant Colonel Susan Dooley, USMC (Ret) Midshipmen Battalion Commander 1981 Women Veterans Article
Major Jay E. Burzak, USMC (Ret) Marine Officer Instructor 1982-85 Marine Officer Instructor (MOI) Article
Revision 4 published July 2026. (current document)
Revision 3 published August 2021.
Revision 2 published July 2019.
Revision 1 published November 2017.
Originally published September 2016.