[3] The Rocks, Inc. began in the mid-1960s as an informal meeting of Army officers assigned to the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

The group initially met to help each other "survive" at Fort Leavenworth, and many members continued to meet after being reassigned to the Pentagon and elsewhere in the greater Washington, D.C., area.

On October 9, 1974, along with Colonel Robert B. Burke, General Roscoe Cartwright led an initiative to formally organize the growing network.

Annually, the fund recognizes college Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets academic achievement and require financial assistance to continue their educational endeavors.

The outreach team presents seminars to ROTC cadets on Army socialization, evaluation systems, and financial management for newly commissioned officers.