ABC57 Kickoff's 'Salute to Service' continues with a look at a Notre Dame ROTC tradition

By: ABC57 News Staff

Posted: Nov 8, 2025 1:18 PM EST

NOW: ABC57 Kickoff’s ’Salute to Service’ continues with a look at a Notre Dame ROTC tradition

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- ABC57 Kickoff continues its "Salute to Service" with a look at a long-standing tradition led by Notre Dame ROTC.

Director of Military and Veterans Affairs, Ken Heckel, a retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Army and former Notre Dame ROTC Cadet, stopped by to discuss the tradition and his time journey in the military.