All Roads Lead to ROTC
FORT KNOX, Ky. – For the majority of Cadets that come through Fort Knox for Cadet Summer Training, both Basic and Advanced Camp serve as their first real look at what to expect as an Army Officer. For two cadets...
Kevlar Karaoke
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Picture this: a karaoke contest where you are surrounded by dozens of friends and spirits are high — only it’s 3:30 a.m. and your requirements are your boots, your rucksack, your Kevlar and an...
An Injured Lion Still Wants to Roar
FORT KNOX, Ky. – In Randy Pausch’s autobiography “The Last Lecture,” a chapter titled “An Injured Lion Still Wants to Roar” depicts how, despite the setbacks that came with illness and injury, the famous Carnegie...
So, what do you want to be Cadet?
FORT KNOX, Ky. – With a slight layer of freshly fallen rain covering the trimmed grass of Keyes Park, Cadets from 8th Regiment, Basic Camp got their feet wet exploring potential career paths during Branch...
A Shot Above the Rest
FORT KNOX, Ky. – As the last few notes of the Army Song play and yet another regiment says goodbye to their time at Fort Knox, one Cadet from 7thRegiment, Advanced Camp is already preparing for his next step as an...
The ROTC Treasure Hunt
FORT KNOX, Ky. – As the sun began to rise over Fort Knox early Saturday morning, Cadets from 10thRegiment, Advanced Camp were hard at work tracking various coordinates in the woods during their Day Land Navigation...
Have Faith, Take Action
FORT KNOX, Ky. – As the Cadets of 4thRegiment, Basic Camp are reunited with their friends and family members and reflect on their time at Cadet Summer Training, one Cadet in particular reminds us of the true...
Cooperation Leads to Domination at the Beaudoin Obstacle Course
FORT KNOX, Ky – With both hands gripping the cargo net in front of her and the cheers of her fellow Cadets echoing around her, Cadet Victoria Anderson, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, pulls herself up over...
In the Thick of it: Breaking down FTX
FORT KNOX, KY. — For most students going into their senior year of college, a typical summer before their final fall semester might include landing a stellar internship, working in a research lab at their...
“Breathe in that Freedom, Cadet!”
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Between gasps for air, coughing, and the occasional snot rockets, Cadets from 2ndRegiment, Advanced Camp, put their confidence in themselves and theirequipment to the test during CBRN training on...
It’s Not Easy Being Mean: Cadets as Oppositional Forces
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Between the underbrush and their face paint, the Cadets from 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp, are almost undistinguishable. With their kevlars strapped to their chins and blacks shirts hiding their...
Lessons Learned at CST: A PAO’s Perspective
I know what you’re thinking. What can a Public Affairs intern learn if they themselves aren’t the ones going through Basic or Advanced Camp? They’re not the ones sleeping in the woods for days on end, only eating...
March Until You See the Sun, Then Keep Marching
FORT KNOX, Ky. – For anyone who has watched Netflix’s original series, “Stranger Things,” you know that mornings are for “coffee and contemplation.” For the Cadets from 8th Regiment, Advanced Camp, something...
From Crawl to Cover: Platoon STX
FORT KNOX, Ky. – With sounds of gunfire and shouting in the distance, Cadets from 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp, Alpha Company, 2nd squad participated in Squad Tactical Exercises (STX) on July 28. In STX, Cadets...
Spartan to Soldier
FORT KNOX, Ky. – If you ever ask someone who’s recently completed a marathon or even a Spartan Race what they’re looking forward to most now that they’re training and hard work has paid off, they might tell you...
Putting the “Us” in Trust Fall: Confidence Course
FORT KNOX, Ky. – By now, most Cadets from 5th Regiment, Basic Camp, know that Cadet Summer Training is no walk in the park. But how about a walk on rope ladder suspended almost 25 feet or higher in the air? With...
For the Country, For the Kids & For the Glory: The Kyle Rutter Story
FORT KNOX, Ky. – For most college students enrolled in ROTC, the promise of becoming a 2nd Lt. in the United States Army includes obstacles such as early morning PT tests, Basic and Advanced Camp Training, miles of...
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work at TDC
FORT KNOX – Ky. – Sweat dripped off the rim of a Cadet’s patrol cap as he and his fellow Cadets from 8th Regiment, Basic Camp maneuvered their way through the Team Development Course (TDC) in the ninety-degree heat...
Cover Me, Battle Buddy!
FORT KNOX – Ky. – Between the sounds of simulated explosions and the shouts of Cadets calling to their battle buddies, Cadets from 6th Regiment, Basic Camp participated in Small Unit Tactics on July 20. The purpose...
Rise and Grind, Cadets: APFT
FORT KNOX, Ky. – With the grass illuminated by a single light post mixed with the beams of passing cars, Cadets from 6th Regiment, Basic Camp arrived at Fiddler Field at 4:30 a.m. to complete the Army Physical...
Together We Thrive: Fifth Regiment, Advanced Camp Graduation
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Thirty-one days of rigorous, stress-inducing and physically demanding training has come to an end for the nearly five hundred Cadets from Fifth Regiment, Advanced Camp on July 15. Through the...
There’s No Crying in CBRN
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets from Eighth Regiment, Advanced Camp suited up in full MOPP4 gear, grabbed tightly to the shoulder of the Cadet in front of them and braced for impact at the CS Chamber on July 14. The CS...
Navigation Leads to Unit Cohesion In the Field
FORT KNOX, Ky. – What do you call getting woken up bright and early to navigate difficult terrain in order to successfully complete Advanced Camp? For Seventh Regiment, Advanced Camp, this is called just another...
Cadets Explore Career Paths as Future Leaders of America
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets from Fifth Regiment, Advanced camp spent their evening exploring the different branches the U.S. Army has to offer at Branch Orientation on Sunday, July 10. Branch orientation slightly...
Chief Warrant Officer Cherry Promoted to CW4
FORT KNOX, Ky. – For most men and women in the military, a traditional promotion ceremony is a suit and tie event that includes a nice venue, speeches from friends, platoon-mates and family and even some nicely...