Who is Stryker?
Who is Stryker? Who is Stryker? You may have seen him walking around like the big dog on campus. In fact, he is! Stryker is the canine ambassador for the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech. Actually, he is the highest-ranking cadet, with the title of brigadier general. The United States Department of Agriculture Licensed Exhibited Animal Stryker is the corps mascot and a way for civilian students to engage with cadets on campus. Originally, the idea of adopting a corps dog was inspired by the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. They have had a dog since 1931, which is a Shetland Sheepdog named Reveille . The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC) thought it would also be a good idea to get one to boost the morale of the corps in 2016. The official name of the yellow lab canine ambassador was chosen as “Growley.” This is because “back in the Great Depression, supposedly there was a dog that cadets would give their scraps to,” according to the pa...