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Cadets from 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp, pose for a photo during a situational training exercise at Fort Knox, Ky., August 2nd, 2023. STX helps Cadets build confidence in the field and in their standard operating procedures. | Photo by Danielle Smith, Ohio University, CST Public Affairs Office Special Awards Recipients AUSA Leadership Excellence AwardCadet Mark Suggs, Duke University First Command Financial Services AwardCadet Madison Cesnick, West Virginia University USAA Warrior Spirit AwardCadet Justin Kearney, Fayetteville State University Armed Forces Bank AwardCadet Michael Zirpola, Troy University ARNG Minuteman AwardCadet Matthew Brunton, Purdue University Reserve Organization of America AwardCadet Grace Kirtley, Vanderbilt University [...]
Special Awards Recipients Military Order of the Purple Heart Badge of Merit AwardCadet Grace Charlesworth, University of Nebraska at Lincoln Military Order of the World Wars AwardCadet Maximilian Rzymski, Hofstra University Military Officers Association of America AwardCadet Parker Ratliff, University of Memphis AUSA Warrior Ethos AwardCadet Rex Monahan, Colorado State University First Command Financial Services AwardCadet Fabiola Osoriodiodonet, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Armed Forces Bank Performance AwardCadet Robert Shaw, University of Alabama Reserve Organization of America AwardCadet Jessica Killman, Tarleton State University Society of American Military Engineers AwardCadet Analicia Torres, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley [...]
FORT KNOX, Ky. – After finishing up their field training exercises, Cadets from 3rd Regiment, Basic Camp, participated in an early morning 10K road march during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., August 10, 2023. The Cadets spent two days out in the field for the FTX, then woke up at around 2:30 a.m. to march a little over six miles back to the barracks. Once the road march was over, Cadet Grant Schaefer from Norwich University said that he had a good experience and felt motivated and energized. “It was cool to see everyone doing it all together,” Schaefer [...]
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FORT KNOX, Ky., – Cadets from 3rd Regiment, Basic Camp, completed their daytime land navigation exercise on Fort Knox, Ky., July 30, 2023. Land navigation acts as a tool to teach Cadets to maneuver through various terrains while locating the intended checkpoints. “Land navigation is the practice of finding where you’re going from your current location,” said Cadet Robert Esgro, Penn State. “We don’t know where we’re going, so every step is a step into the unknown.” This exercise exists so that Cadets can develop their planning skills as well as learn to think more critically about the situations they are [...]
FORT KNOX Ky. – Cadets from the 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp, completed their Warrior Skills training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 30, 2023. The Warrior Skills training is an event that teaches and improves Cadets’ tactical skills for the field. Cadets learn about the fundamentals of munitions and practice what they have learned in a hands-on environment. Cadet Elena Oliver from Pacific Lutheran University shares her thoughts on the Warrior Skills training. “I think I did pretty well, and it was nice to refresh our skills in the field,” Oliver said. “It was good to interact with everything, and see how [...]
FORT KNOX, KY. – Cadets from 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp, engage in various tactical training exercises during warrior skills at Fort Knox, Ky., July 29, 2023. Warrior skills teaches the Cadets foundational knowledge about grenades, handling an M240 machine gun, and proper field movements that are continuously built upon throughout Cadet Summer Training. Cadet Eden Hyatt, University of Connecticut, participated in warrior skills and she acknowledges the importance of this training. “We’re essentially trying to prep for two things; both tactical awareness and leadership,” said Hyatt. “Warrior skills ensure that we are prepped so that we can teach and lead [...]
