Editing Pershing Rifles (section)

{{short description|Military-oriented honor society for college-level students}}
{{Infobox Fraternity
| letters = 
| name = Pershing Rifles
| crest = PRPatch.png
| image_size = 150px
| alt = The Coat of Arms of the National Society of Pershing Rifles
| founded = {{start date and age|1894|10|2}}
| birthplace = [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]
| former_affiliation = PFA
| status = Active
| type = Honor society
| emphasis = [[United States Armed Forces|Military]]
| scope = National
| colors = {{color box|#0000FF}} [[Blue]] and {{color box|#FFFFFF}} [[White]]
| symbol = Pershing Rifles Coat of Arms
| flower = [[Rose|White Rose]]
| jewel = 
| publication = ''The National Shield''
| address = 500 Westover Drive<br>Suite #1400
| city = [[Sanford, North Carolina|Sanford]]
| state = [[North Carolina]]
| ZIP code = 27330
| country = United States
| chapters = 60 Units
| members = 
| lifetime = 
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.pershingriflessociety.org}}
}}

The '''National Society of Pershing Rifles''' is a U.S. military-oriented [[honor society]] for college-level students founded in 1894 as a drill unit at the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]. It is the oldest continuously operating U.S. college organization dedicated to military drill. Originally named Varsity Rifles, members renamed the organization in honor of their mentor and patron, Lieutenant (later [[General of the Armies of the United States]]) [[John J. Pershing]], upon his departure from the university in 1895.

Pershing Rifles became a national organization in 1928 expanding to include several other universities, with companies consisting of drill teams as well as tactical units. Together, these units form what is known as the National Society of Pershing Rifles.<ref>''Colin Powell'', by Geoffrey M. Horn, p. 18, Gareth Stevens, 2004. {{ISBN|0-8368-5267-2}}.</ref>
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