Above is a modest memorial to 2nd Lt Paul Frederick Cobb who gave the ultimate sacrifice. LT Cobb was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism under fire. The memorial is located in Cassel Coliseum at Virginia Tech.
Welcome to the official website of the Virginia Polytechnic and State University Naval ROTC Raider Company located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Here you will find information on how to attain a Marine Option Scholarship, as well as, understand what Raider Company is about.
OUR.MARINES
Connecting America and Marines
“Every Marine understands that in war he will be asked, and expected, to do the impossible. He will do his
duty while ignoring physical hardship, personal danger and sacrifice, and the certainty of his reward. He
will do this simply because it is expected of a Marine – his Corps and his country expect nothing less. And
he will always honor the reputation established by the great Marines who preceded him... Semper Fidelis!”
-Colonel John Ripley
Marines, Sailors, Civilians, and Families...
A Few Words from the 34th Commandant
James T. Conway
General, U.S. Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps