A Senate resolution congratulating the University of Minnesota Army ROTC on its historic victory at the 2025 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition

This Senate resolution formally congratulates the University of Minnesota Army ROTC on their first-place victory at the 2025 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition. The bill recognizes the historic achievement of the Golden Gopher Battalion, which became the highest-achieving ROTC team in the program's history by winning the global competition held at West Point. It specifically honors the leadership of Captain Jamieson Barnes, Master Sergeant Ivan Krestyn, and Cadet Charles Frattalone for their distinguished performance. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to create an official copy of the document and send it to the university as a gesture of state appreciation.