U.S. Army Cadet Command welcomes new Deputy Commanding Officer
By Lindsay Grant The new deputy commanding officer (DCO) of U.S. Army Cadet Command was introduced to the Fort Knox community on June 30 in a socially distanced welcome ceremony held on post at Waybur Theater. Col....
Learning Leadership from “The Most Hated Unit in the Army”
By Cadet Michael Hoffmann, Virginia Military Institute We five ROTC Cadets arrived at the Alexandria Airport in Louisiana, anxious to begin what would prove to be an unforgettable experience. Two officers wearing...
Finally, Almost an Officer
FORT KNOX, KY. — It’s a bittersweet day, August 17, for families because they get to see their Cadets after 36 days of Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky. During Family Day it’s always a...
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...
CST 2019 Wrap Up
FORT KNOX, Ky. – After a year of planning and three months of execution, Cadet Summer Training (CST) 2019 has come to a close. The single largest training operation in the entire United States Army, CST...
Growing from Green to Gold
FORT KNOX, Ky – During Cadet Summer Training (CST), Cadets from all walks of life take the next step to becoming future Warrior Leaders of the United States Army. These five Non-Commissioned Officers are advancing...
Box Mac’n’Cheese and Chinese Food
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of the 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp graduated and parted ways this morning, August 8. Advanced Camp is a long, tasking 37 days long; challenges present themselves at every corner and Cadets...
Refresh and Refit
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnNblW2q5qk[/embedyt] Cadets from 11th Regiment, Advanced Camp, arrived at Assembly Area (AA) Densberger for a refit day to prepare for their transition from Area of...
Practice makes Tactics
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBnI5dkCfc[/embedyt] Fort Knox, Ky. – Cadets from 6th Regiment, Basic Camp, practiced tactics and communication during simulated combat situations with squad formation...
Peace and Peeves
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of the 11th Regiment of Advanced Camp completed their 8-mile ruck march this morning, August 3. Between release-ruck marches and formation-ruck marches, each Cadet has their preferences;...
Onto “Plan B”
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCFTJWzjm-M[/embedyt] Fort Knox, Ky. – Cadets from 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp conducted a reconnaissance mission during day one of their Field Training Exercise (FTX) in...
Growing in Leadership
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJJCu3PLbSE[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of the Delta Co., 11th Regiment, Advanced Camp, completed their third and final day in the AO Wolverine FTX this morning,...
Every Soldier, a Rifleman.
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG_zAZ_2GNE[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. — Cadets from 6th Regiment, Basic Camp spent the day at the range to get the first-time experience of sighting and...
Me and This Squad
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4uEox8Cw7c[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. — Every Cadet comes to a point where they may not be able to push any further, but, as the Basic Camp Cadets learned,...
Drilling the Battle Drills
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUV-GzOa37c[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of the 5th Regiment of Basic Camp were introduced to battle drills in preparation for their upcoming Field Training Exercise...
You Have to Crawl First
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqwSxGOyQsw[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of the 11th Regiment, Advanced Camp, completed their first ambush this morning, July 31, in the AO Wolverine FTX. AO Wolverine...
Kick Off the Training Wheels…Just a Little
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v14e-c37SW0[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. — Going into the field for the first time for Field Training Exercise (FTX) may be scary, but Cadre made sure the Cadets...
The First Shot
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbzx06Nyz9U[/embedyt] Fort Knox, Ky. – Cadets from 6th Regiment, Basic Camp spent the early morning hours at Morgan Riley Range zeroing their sights and practicing their...
Hitting the Ground…and the Air…Running
With a plane full of anxious Cadets flying towards their connection in Amsterdam, with a final destination of Hungary for the Cadet Coalition Warfighter Program (CCWP), no one expected a flight attendant to ask for...
Jumping Ship
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Many Cadets join the military to carry on the family legacy. One such cadet is Ian House. House’s family history with the military goes back to the Revolutionary War and currently extends to his...
Door 1, 2 and 3
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thu-lnDCoWg[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. — With graduation growing ever closer, Cadets spent today, July 26, 2019, learning about where they will be going once...
More than Explosions: Confidence
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5KUD3y6KpE[/embedyt] FORT KNOX Ky. — Cadets of the 11th Regiment Advanced Camp completed hand grenade training July 25th. An instructional trend in the Army is ‘crawl,...
Medic, Medic!
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_BTtQ–NpQ[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. — US Army Medics from across the country took part in a validation exercise to stay prepared in case anything should...
Do the Right Thing
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUxTzYEbCwE[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. – After a long and tasking 37 days, Cadets of the 6th Regiment, Advanced Camp, graduated this morning, July 24. Advanced Camp puts MS3...
A Tumble-Dry-Low Process
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIe2y_IRcbQ[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. – Throughout Cadet Summer Training, Shower and Laundry Specialists from Puerto Rico standby to provide warm showers and clean laundry...