Fort Knox, Ky. –All on your own you must navigate the wilderness and find five locations. A compass, protractor, pencil, map and list of coordinates are your only tools. That is the situation Cadets assigned to 3rd Regiment, Advanced Camp, completing day land navigation training at Cadet Summer Training, June 25, 2025, found themselves in.

The training prepared Cadets to navigate various terrains without the use of a GPS. They used a map, plotted coordinates, pace counted and shot an azimuth proficiently to find several checkpoints.

The training was a challenge for Cadet Marvis Mosely, University of Texas at Arlington, assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Regiment, Advanced Camp.

“I do well with a lot of the other trainings, but when I come out here, I really have to put my mind to it and focus hard,” said Mosely.

He overcame these struggles by trusting in himself and sticking to a high standard.

Despite the challenge, he is enjoying his time at CST.

He joined Army ROTC to help pay for college but is gaining much more from the experience.

“ROTC is not only a way to pay for college, but also a way to give back and serve something larger than myself,” said Mosely. “Also, the career opportunities, there are so many things you can do and so many people to meet.”

Communication has played a vital role in Mosely’s experience at CST.

“No matter where you’re working, who you’re talking to, you must effectively articulate your words, explain yourself and express why you’re doing certain things,” said Mosely.

These skills are aiding in his humility, allowing him to improve his handling of constructive criticism.

“That’s the only way you’re going to grow,” said Mosely. “Without failure. You’re not going to move forward. I say just keep going, take it on the chin, and keep pushing.”

Mosely is always seeking to improve. He prioritizes learning from his peers to do so.

“It’s been great to get to know everybody and understand how people learn differently,” said Mosely. “You can learn so many things from everybody based on their space, as long as you’re open and willing to learn.”

It’s not just his peers that he’s learning from. Whether they’re Amry officers, professors or his grandparents, Mosely makes an active effort to engage in the knowledge shared by those that came before him.

“I don’t need to learn a lesson that they already learned,” said Mosely. “I can take that into my playbook, and I can address that as I move forward.”

He highly values the authority that comes with his superiors’ lived experience.

“There’s a reason they’re there,” he said. “They can guide you. Take that in. When you’re young, you don’t know anything, and that’s not a bad thing. You just have to mold yourself like Play Doh and adjust.”

Though he is dedicated to learning, Mosely is focused on sharing his knowledge and having a positive impact moving forward.

“That’s a real big thing for my family instilled in me at a very young age,” said Mosely.

Mosely’s military heritage goes back as far as four generations. Seeing the resources and knowledge his father developed in the Marines motivates him to do the same and share the wealth.

He wants to help mentor younger Cadets at CST, showing them various resources and ways to improve their training.