BLACKSBURG, Va., March 25 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Country music singer-songwriter Morgan Wadestepped briefly into a new setting on March 21,embedding with the Virginia Tech Corpsof Cadets during its annual Platoon Tactical Challenge, a demanding, daylong event designed to push participants to theirphysicaland mental limits.
A native of Floyd, less than an hour from the Blacksburg campus, Wade grew up with a love for Virginia Tech. She joined cadets from Alpha Company and completed the full course as her platoon navigatedobstacles spread across campus. From rappelling and simulated casualty evacuations to miles of running and intense physical training, the challenge tested t...