Fort Knox, Ky.–Cadets at Advanced Camp made history June 3, 2019, by being the first Cadets to throw live hand grenades during their time here at Cadet Summer Training. The Cadets were briefed on hand grenade procedures and then were given the task to practice with training grenades. Once they passed the training portion, they were taken down to Christenson Range where each Cadet had to complete two safe throws with live grenades. Maj. Edward Adams, an ROTC instructor at Gonzaga University, said the live hand grenade event is a way to make the Cadets training more rigorous. “It used to [...]

FORT KNOX, Ky. – The end of the month-long journey that the Cadets of 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp has finally come. For many Cadets, today was a day that almost seemed unattainable just a few short weeks ago. They have all fought hard and courageously as they were tested time and time again, but today all that hard work is paid back and the memories created during Cadet Summer Training 2018 are worth their weight in gold. Advanced Camp Graduation day, the culmination of a month of struggle, pain, and a number of sleepless nights all come together as this special [...]

FORT KNOX, Ky. – Often in life we are forced to climb on in situations of hardship, while in other moments we must decide to take a blind leap and hope that all our preparation will lead to a graceful landing. The Cadets of 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp learned that great obstacles in their lives can be not only mentally challenging, but also physically demanding, as they took on the Rappel Tower and Confidence Course during Cadet Summer Training 2018. Most people started their morning rolling out of bed and enjoying things like the morning news, a nice breakfast, and a [...]