Army News 

Jessie Ingraham, a Dixie State College Army ROTC cadet finished ahead of 450 other cadets in the two-mile run at the Army Physical Fitness Test held on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State. Ingraham, a BYU senior, finished the run in 13 minutes and 12 seconds, making her the top female in this event among her cadet peers and making one of the fastest times recorded this summer.

Friends and family will be holding funeral services this week in Mesa, Ariz., for Army Capt. Cory J. Jenkins, a BYU graduate who was killed in Southern Afghanistan last Tuesday. Jenkins and three other U.S. soldiers were killed after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

Traveling across the country to compete against all ranks of army personnel, the BYU Army ROTC Marksmanship Team shined at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship.

Brigham Young University senior Jason Cabatingan has been named second out of more than 4,000 cadets on the Army ROTC National Order of Merit List. The placement reflects his outstanding performance in academics, leadership, extracurricular activities and physical training. The National Order of Merit List is compiled every year and ranks all Army ROTC cadets after their junior year of college.