FORT KNOX, Ky.—Basic Camp and Advanced Camp are Cadet Summer Training (CST) programs at Fort Knox designed to instill leadership qualities in all of the Cadets that go though them. As Cadets began arriving for in-processing of Basic Camp, they shared their excitements for the summer as well as their view on what leadership means to them. In-processing is the first step in these Cadets’ journeys to becoming better leaders. Here the incoming Cadets are being checked to make sure that their travel to and from is taken care of as well as having all of their entry paperwork taken care […]

By: Emily LaForme and Mattie Cook FORT KNOX, Ky., Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, Commanding General of Cadet Command and Fort Knox was slated as the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony Guest Speaker hosted at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Radcliff, Ky., May 29. The ceremony began with patriotic songs from the Heartland Fillies, a female a capella group from Elizabethtown, Ky. God Bless America, Amazing Grace and America the Beautiful set the tone for the event as one of pride and compassion. Chaplain (Lt. Col) Brian Crane led attendees in a word of prayer, thanking God for such a beautiful day […]

FORT KNOX, Ky. – The 2nd regiment of advanced camp Cadets arrived at Fort Knox, Kentucky on May 30 for 2017 Cadet Summer Training, (CST). Upon arrival, Cadets are required to do a gear layout to ensure that they have the equipment necessary for the training ahead of them. “It’s pretty much you take all your gear out, you put it on the ground and see what you have and what your deficiencies are. That’s the point, to ensure you have the proper equipment for the upcoming training event.” Said Cadet David Nelson, University of Alaska, from Sanford Florida. This step […]

FORT KNOX, KY. – 153 Cadets completed Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) on May 31 at Morgan Riley. BRM was the first time the Cadets got to practice shooting their weapons. “This form of training is your initial chance to zero your weapon to your own eye,” said cadre member Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Tripp. “Our weapons go through so many people so this is a very important step for adjusting the sights to your eye.” Cadets shot five rounds from 25 meters away with their M4 rifles. Their weapons had no scope, and they had to rely on their own sight […]

Fort Knox, Ky., — For Basic Camp Cadets, part of Cadet Summer Training (CST) includes learning basic squad formations and maneuvers before they can head to the field. 1ST Regiment Basic Camp Alpha Company participated in drill and ceremony training on May 31st, a two-day training period where platoons work one-on-one with drill sergeants to master squad maneuvers. Cadet Jordan Gill, student at Hampton University, native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was one of the Cadets training hard at drill and ceremony. “We’re practicing different movements: left face, right face, different formations, and how to move a platoon on a larger level,” […]

FORT KNOX, Ky.—Advance Camp 1st Regiment headed out to Morgan Riley Range for their zeroing and down range feedback exercises on May 30. “As a soldier its important to know how to fire your rifle accurately. This is a skill that can go dry, so it’s important to keep up those skills,” said Cadet Nick Nolan from Florida State University. The zeroing exercises require cadets to hit a stationary target three times, but the shots have to be within 25-millimeter circle. The down range feedback exercise is where cadets will shot at pop-up targets. For some cadets, these exercises are the first […]