FORT KNOX, Ky. – Gravel churned under the heels of Cadets assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Regiment, Basic Camp. Cadets learned discipline and accountability through the basics of drill and ceremony. Drill and ceremony is one of the many traditions the Army continues. An efficient way to move groups of Soldiers, it teaches them to keep organization within their groups and respond to instructions from leadership with urgency. Cadet Ruth Rickett, The Ohio State University, completed her second year of ROTC, known as military-science level II. Deciding to join the program in her first semester of sophomore year, she needed to [...]

Having freshly arrived at Fort Knox the day before, Cadets from 1st Regiment, Basic Camp, woke up bright and early to practice drill and ceremony (D&C) in front of their barracks. The Cadets were drilled on the basics of marching by cadre responsible for preparing them for the drill sergeants that will be training them later in the week. “Some of these Cadets never did D&C,” said 2nd Lieutenant Jaunn Caldwell. “They never did drill ceremony, they don’t know how to present arms, no customs and courtesies. It was just the basics, the fundamentals.” This day is the perfect opportunity to [...]