Bands are a Big Deal
“Cadet Summer Training is the largest exercise and leadership development event every year – it is a big deal. The way you truly know that this is a big deal is by the presence of an Army band,” said U.S. Army...
Malawi and Romania: Foreign Countries, Foreign Training
Cadets from colleges across the United States have the opportunity to travel to foreign countries and immerse themselves into the culture while becoming familiar with different military training. The Cadet...
Perspectives from Latvia: Learn Faster, Understand More
Perspective. A term that Cadets Teata Gutierrez, Michael Bock, Kendra Curtice and Calvin Dally used often when reflecting on their trip to Latvia through the Cadet Coalition Warfighter Program (CCWP); previously...
New Regiment, Different Experiences
Seven-hundred Cadets. Each from their own school. Their own hometown. Their own story. These seven-hundred Cadets make up 7th Regiment Advanced Camp, who began Cadet Summer Training (CST) yesterday at Fort Knox....
1st Regiment Basic Camp Arrival: A New Beginning for Many
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Nearly three hundred Cadets arrived at Fort Knox yesterday for Basic Camp. Over the course of the next thirty-one days, 1st Regiment Basic Camp Cadets will be tested on various activities...
When Lightning Strikes
Rain. Lightening. A broken LOMAH system. None of these events stopped Cadets from the 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp from fine tuning their marksmanship skills this morning. Cadets were scheduled to practice these...
Get On My Level
“The range is hot,” yelled different Cadre as the Cadets began firing their rifles. Last week, 4th Regiment completed Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction (PMI) training where they familiarized themselves with...
Traditions at Grenade Range
Texas State! Hampton! V.M.I. ! One by one Cadets lined up and shouted their University name before completing the hand grenade qualification course at Christensen Range. After 3rd Regiment threw their two live...
The Basics
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Before any Cadet walks onto a range at Cadet Summer Training (CST), they must first attend PMI or preliminary marksmanship instruction. For some Cadets from the 4th Regiment, today might...
Fears and Family at Grenade Range
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Throughout Cadet Summer Training, there are many events that Cadets are fearful of or struggle to complete. It may be getting lost during land navigation, rappelling off a 64-foot tower, or...
Experience, Confidence, and Wet Socks
FORT KNOX, Ky – There was a break in the rain at Fort Knox when Advanced Camp 3rd Regiment began its Land Navigation testing. Although it was cloudy, muddy and 7 a.m., Cadets wore a smile on their face and...
Earning the Title
FORT KNOX, Ky – George Blair Range was in full use around 7 a.m. today as the 1st Regiment conducted their weapon qualification. Cadets had spent the previous two days honing in on their marksman skills to prepare...
Sweat and Tears from 64 Ft.
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets from the 2nd Regiment Advanced Camp overcame their insecurities and became more self-assured at the Rappel Tower and Confidence Course today. In order to complete their training at...
Cadets Overcome APFT Barriers
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Alpha and Bravo Company Cadets from the 2nd Regiment completed their Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) before sunrise this morning. Passing their APFT is just one of several must-pass events...
Navigating the Dark
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yljztc__YQ4[/embedyt]Fort Knox, Ky. – Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, the 1st Regiment at Advanced Camp patiently waited for the sun to set before beginning their Night Land...
Zeroing in on Skills
Fort Knox, Ky. – Cadre gathered at George Blair Range Wednesday morning to further prepare for the arrival of Cadets later this week for Cadet Summer Training (CST). Their mission was to not only review their...
Cadre Turn Up the Heat
Fort Knox, Ky. – Early Tuesday morning on May 21, Cadre from different college’s ROTC programs gathered to evaluate other Cadre members as they completed a Threshold to Failure mission. They also learned how...
Insights at Inprocessing
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMek7uvk0yg[/embedyt] Fort Knox, Ky. – Cadets from the 1st Regiment filed into formation behind the Copple Center today for Cadet Summer Training (CST) Advanced Camp...
“We Miss You”
Radcliff, Ky. — Fort Knox and the Kentucky Department of Veteran Affairs partnered to host a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Kentucky Veteran’s Cemetery in Radcliff, Kentucky at 11:30a.m. on Monday, May 27th. ...