Fort Knox, KY. – In a high stakes’ environment, injuries can happen anywhere. In those situations, it’s best to be well-prepared, confident, and trust the people that surround you.  In Tactical Casualty Combat Care (TCCC) Training, Cadets practice all this and more during Cadet Summer Training (CST).

At today’s event, Cadet Keith Tutsie, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, assigned to 1st Regiment, Advanced Camp, reinforced skills that he previously picked up in his prior service.

Starting in 2013, Tutsie enlisted right after his high school graduation, finding himself inspired and motivated by all the Army had to offer.

Tutsie moved a lot in the Army, getting a vast variety of experience and enjoying learning as much as possible.

“I filled every position from RTO [Radio Telephone Operator] to Battalion Fire Support Non-Commissioned Officer,” Tutsie explained.

After his time moving through the ranks in active duty, he became a recruiter for eighteen months, supporting those with the same aspirations he once had.

After his time in that role, he applied to the Green to Gold Program, an opportunity to return to the army with hopes to enlist as an Officer. He was quickly accepted into the program, leading him to Advanced Camp this summer.

With his thirteen years of prior experience, Tutsie works to use that experience in a positive light while strengthening team bonds.

“I came in here with the philosophy of we’re all peers. We are all in this together,” He said, “Yes, we are here testing on individual tasks, but we are still a team.”

TCCC isn’t a team challenge, but Cadets are allowed to learn from each other and practice to better prepare for the tests ahead.

Tutsie aims to be a mentor for his peers, but inversely, he also learns a lot from the differing perspectives from the younger generations around him.

“I get to see the differences of cultures, the differences of being raised in different parts of the country, different countries as well. All of us just being able to come together, it makes me a better person” he explained.

Advanced Camp is not only for learning essential skills necessary for the Army, but it’s also for growing as people and learning the importance of teamwork.

Outside of CST, Tutsie finds motivation in the people he chooses to surround himself with, the people counting on him back home.

“I have a son at home with my wife right now,” Tutsie said, “I am here for the continued stability of my family.”

Tutsie works hard to provide for those he cares for the most. Hoping to give his family the freedom to choose the life they want.

Through his family at home and his company at CST this summer, Tutsie continues to lead and learn in every way possible.