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    Behind every Cadet

    FORT KNOX, Ky.  —  For Cadet Ryan Gibbs from James Madison University, assigned to 5th Regiment, Advanced Camp,  his dad was always his biggest inspiration. From a young age, he knew that he wanted to be just like his dad and join the military. [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    Day by Day

    FORT KNOX, Ky. – Completing the land navigation event during advance camp is an accomplishment in itself. The land navigation event challenges cadets to find four points within a time limit using a compass, map and coordinates. Cadet Melanie Briceno was able to find [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    Growth through Challenge

    FORT KNOX, Ky. – As cadets finish up their last day of the field training exercise Cadet Hannah Kremmer from the University of Southern Mississippi, assigned to 2nd Regiment, Advanced Camp, reflects on the challenges she has faced during Cadet Summer Training and looks [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    The Final Push

    FORT KNOX, Ky. -  Halfway through 1st Regiment, Advanced Camp, Cadets are tasked with a field training exercise lasting nine days. This exercise is a culminating event designed to test leadership, teamwork and tactical skills in a contested or resource-limited environment. This is the [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    Proud To Be Able To Serve

    FORT KNOX, Ky. — Joining the Army was never in the plan for Cadet Yahir Medina from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. He was recently contracted in February, and last summer, during Basic Camp, his first introduction to the Army, Medina embraced [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    Green To Gold

    FORT KNOX, Ky. — Throughout Cadet Summer Training (CST), cadets are tasked with challenging events that build their confidence in themselves and in their equipment. On June 26, 2026, Cadets assigned to 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp, had to face the rappel tower. The Rappel [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    Choosing Challenges

    FORT KNOX, Ky. — At some point in their lives, everyone challenges themselves, even if those challenges look different from person to person. Cadet Madison Morgan, assigned to Alpha Company, 5th Regiment, Advanced Camp, from the University of California, sees people challenge themselves on [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    For the Love of Land Nav

    FORT KNOX, Ky. — Land Navigation (LNAV) is a training exercise that all cadets at Cadet Summer Training (CST) need to complete in order to gain the necessary skills to become commissioned officers after graduation. Some cadets walk into LNAV with navigational prowess, where [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    Growing Through Adversity

    FORT KNOX, Ky. — Whether it is disastrous weather conditions, nerves about the unknown or even stress, every Cadet that enters Fort Knox for Cadet Summer Training is prepared to fight past any challenges that they encounter. During the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear [...]

    July 6, 2026

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    Down to the Last Mile

    FORT KNOX, Ky. — Cadets assigned to 1st Regiment, Advanced Camp, completed the 12-mile foot march on June 30, 2026, signifying the end of their Cadet Summer Training after 10 days in the field. After weeks of training, the cadets were ready to finish [...]

    July 6, 2026