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U.S. Army Cpt. William Cline, a 1941 Clemson College graduate, somewhere in Italy during WWII. Cline was the service company commander for the 758th Tank Battalion, the only black tank battalion in Italy during More

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, poses at the mile 8 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White S More

During a panel discussion Jan. 6, Cadets enrolled in ROTC in the local area were able to share a little bit about the journey they have been on as a part of their training to become commissioned officers in the More

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Smith (right) congratulates Cadet Col. Lane Hodnett, cadet commander for the Army ROTC battalion at the University of North Georgia, after a military review held to honor Hodnett and 18 More

Cadets go for a hike through Cajon del Maipo in Chile during a 2015 CULP mission to the country.

Cadet Dietta Hahn, from University of Wisconsin-Madison, practices individual movement techniques such as low crawl, high crawl, and three to five second rushes during last year’s CST at Fort Knox. (Photo by Ma More

Cadets stand at salute for the last time at Cadet Summer Training after the graduation ceremony at Brooks Field at Fort Knox. The families of CLC 10th Regiment come to Fort Knox to see their cadets graduate fro More

Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Gen. David G. Perkins, provides words of wisdom as a guest speaker for Professors of Military Science and brigade staff members at Oliv More

Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, shares a story about her early experiences in being mentored at the Fort Knox Women’s Mentorship Program held at the Samuel Adams Brewh More

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has lunch with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets during his recent two-day visit to Boston for various speaking engage More

Sgt. 1st Class Scott Shepro, U.S. Army Cadet Command’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, spends some time answering questions from members of the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band during a luncheon in San More

Jessica May, Cadet Marshal and Washington State University ROTC member, helps pass out gear to players during U.S. Army All-American Bowl pre-game activities in San Antonio, Jan. 7. U.S. Army Cadet Command Cade More

Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, visits with Cadet Command’s third commander, retired Maj. Gen. James M. Lyle, during a social outing during U.S. Army All-American Bowl More

Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, speaks with cadet marshals during an Officer Professional Development session Jan. 7. The cadets are in San Antonio for the week leadin More

Daniel Abernethy, Cadet Marshal, helps pass out gear to players during U.S. Army All-American Bowl pre-game activities in San Antonio, Jan. 7. U.S. Army Cadet Command Cadets are serving as Cadet Marshals in var More

Dylan Doughty, cadet marshal and Eastern Illinois University ROTC member, helps pass out gear to players during U.S. Army All-American Bowl pre-game activities in San Antonio, Jan. 7. U.S. Army Cadet Command ca More

Maj. Gen. Peggy C. Combs, commander U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, discusses the benefits of Army ROTC with band directors during the Band Directors Academy at the Army All-American Bowl 2016. ‪#‎armyro More

Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, presents an Army ROTC scholarship check to Kristopher Imhof, who is going to attend Baylor University, during the U.S. Army All America More

Cadet Denzel Prince, who is serving as a cadet marshal during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, answers questions about what it’s like to be an ROTC member during a Cadet Panel in San Antonio, Jan. 8.

(From left) Cadets Crystal Gonzales, Fernando Garcia, Benjamin Kupferberg and Denzel Prince, who are serving as Cadet Marshals during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, answer questions about what it’s like to be More

U.S. Army Cadet Command ROTC Cadet Jessica May, Washington State University, helps test and record scores for football players today at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl National Combine at the Alamodome. The cad More

Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, visits with Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. Santiago Erevia before the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, presents an Army ROTC scholarship check to William Swofford, who announced he will attend Duke University, during halftime at the U.S. More

Maj. Gen. Peggy Combs, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, swears in America's newest second lieutenants prior to the start of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 9.

The U.S. Army Cadet Command announced today the eight winners of the MacArthur Awards for the school year 2014-2015.

Gen. George Casey (left) and Gen. Peter Schoomaker, both retired former Chiefs of Staff of the Army, answer questions from cadets during a panel discussion at the George C. Marshall Awards and Leadership Semina More

Gen. Robert Abrams, commanding general of Army Forces Command, speaks to cadets attending the George C. Marshall Awards and Leadership Seminar at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 23. More than 300 cadets were in at More

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs across Alaska were recently recognized by Alaska Governor Bill Walker with an executive proclamation naming April JROTC Month.

Cadet Gary Panion, from Junction City High School, gets inspected by Staff Sgt. David Lewis during the unarmed inspection portion of the Army JROTC National Drill and Ceremony competition April 9. During the in More

Cadet Angel Martinez, from Hubbard High School in Chicago, performs during the Armed Exhibition portion of the Army JROTC National Drill and Ceremony competition at the Kentucky International Convention Center More

Local area Cadets render honors to the flag during the playing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the JROTC 100th Anniversary 5K held at Fort Knox, and worldwide, April 23.

Maj. Gen. Christopher Hughes (second from left) takes the Cadet Command colors from Lt. Gen. Kevin Mangum, Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, as former outgoing c More

Spc. Tyrell Creese, from Army Human Resources Command, finishes the last obstacle on the course June 5 during the Cadet Command and Fort Knox Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition. Creese More

A member of the Army’s Golden Knights jumps into Brooks Field on Fort Knox to kick off the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Centennial Celebration Ceremony June 10. (Michael Maddox, Cadet Command Public Affairs)

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter prepares to speak to U.S. Army Cadet Command Cadets who are at Fort Knox to complete their Cadet Summer Training (CST). During his visit to the installation June 22, Carter obser More

Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell takes some time out to take photos with Cadets from Tafuna High School, American Samoa, at the JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB) taking place at The Catholic University More

Maj. Gen. (Retired) Wallace C. Arnold, who served as the second commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command from April 1990 - June 1993, shares some words of wisdom with the Cadets during JLAB 2016.

Savannah Walker, from Howard University, Washington, D.C., interviews Cadets about their experiences during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky. Along with conducting actual interviews with Cadets and Cadre, More

Maj. Gen. Christopher Hughes (right), commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, passes an NCO sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Kraus, Jr., signifying Kraus becoming Cadet Command’s new command serge More

A Norwich University Cadet checks to see how much further he has to go to reach the other side of the water obstacle during the one-rope bridge event as a part of 1st Brigade’s Ranger Challenge Oct. 21, 2016. ( More

Victoria Louper, from Warren County High School, Tennessee, pushes herself to cross the rope bridge during the Army JROTC National Raider Challenge held in Molena, Georgia, Nov. 5-6. (Photo by Michael Maddox, More

Criminal justice senior Austin Wolfe poses for a photo at the ROTC Spartan Battalion headquarters on Nov. 18, 2016 at Demonstration Hall. During his time at MSU Wolfe was also a wide receiver (26) on the MSU fo More

Cadet Christopher Egan, Santa Clara University, collects measurements for one of the players during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl combine registration Jan. 5. Cadets from across the country are in San Antonio More

Cadets from across the nation attended the George C. Marshall Award and Leadership Seminar held Feb. 12-15. During the four-day event, more than 300 Cadets were privy to presentations, as well as question and More

U.S. Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and the highest ranking officer to graduate from Clemson’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, administers the Oath of Enlistme More

Army ROTC cadets from Texas A&M operate in heavy trucks and zodiac boats conducting high water search and rescue operations.

Maj. Gen. Christopher Hughes, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, presents a scholarship check to Austen Eberhardt and his mother, Donna, during the AUSA ROTC luncheon held Oct. 9 in Washington, More

A paratrooper with the U.S. Army Special Forces Association Parachute Team from Fort Bragg parachutes into Clemson University's Memorial Stadium with the American flag before the 2017 Military Appreciation Game More

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Shane Werst, of Lake Forest, Cali., the senior military leadership instructor for Clemson University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, takes a selfie with two brand new second li More

More than 8,400 participants salute as the National Anthem is played before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

A platoon of Clemson University Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps cadets practice marching in formation on a beautiful spring day on campus, March 12, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Anne Michelle Aiken, 7, and Lilly Aiken, 4, place American flags around Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor for an upcoming Memorial Day ceremony, May 24, 2018. Volunteers placed 491 flags around the monument More

More than 200 locals gathered in a tree-filled park by the town lake in Buena Vista, Colorado to be treated to a concert by the U.S. Army National Guard's 101st Army Band, along with the 101st Army Dixieland Ba More

The Clemson University Army ROTC honor guard the Pershing Rifles leads the 2018 First Friday parade past the main gate of Memorial Stadium, August 31, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

"The unity that spread across the Nation in the days and weeks after 9/11 was palpable for those of us who lived it. That resilient spirit is what our country was founded on. It’s the thread that binds us toge More

Clemson University’s ROTC honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, prepare to lay a wreath and perform a 21-gun salute after a 9/11 remembrance ceremony, Sept. 11, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 101, (right) a survivor of the Bataan Death March and 1,255 days as a prisoner of war, Army 1st Lt. William Funchess, 90, (left) a survivor of 1,038 days as a POW in the Kore More

The Clemson University ROTC honor guard the Pershing Rifles leads the parade into Memorial Stadium before the Tigers took on the Duke Blue Devils in their 2018 Military Appreciation Game, Nov. 17, 2018. The Tig More

Master Sgt. Lekendrick Stallworth, military leadership instructor for Clemson University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, speaks to family and friends after being promoted to master sergeant in the firs More

ROTC and West Point Cadets from across the country had the opportunity to ask Maj. Gen. John Evans, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command, questions during the 2019 George C. Marshall Seminar at Fort Leavenworth More

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of the Training and Doctrine Command, provides advice to Cadets attending the 2019 George C. Marshall Seminar at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Feb. 13. Townsend, who is an alumnus of More

Maj. Gen. John Evans, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command, presents Maj. Steve Kwon with the Soldier’s Medal during a ceremony at UCLA Feb. 27. He received the medal for actions he took at a traffic accident More

JROTC Cadets from across the country competed in the 2019 JROTC National Air Rifle Championships in Anniston, Alabama, March 22-23.

1st Lt. Matthew J. Cushing is currently an Assistant Professor of Military Science for the Jackson State University ROTC program.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Thomas James Jr., commander of First Army, speaks during a commissioning ceremony for Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets, May 8, 2019. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Cadet Daniel Cole, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, shares a light moment before he begins his night land navigation with fellow 1st Regiment Advanced Camp cadets at Fort Knox, May 28, 2019. | Photo by More

1st Regt., Charlie Co., Cadet Roosevelt Peery, South Carolina State, participates in the Field Leader Reaction Course on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Fort Knox, KY. Cadets visited the Field Leader Reaction Cour More

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Warner (Left), checks to see if a Cadet from 3rd Regiment Advanced Camp put on Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) correctly during the ‘Chemical, Biological, Radio More

Cadet Jermy Moser (left), from Saint Leo University, and Cadet Dakota Medley (right), from Eastern Michigan University, help clean out a storage area at the Latvian Social Center/Primary Care Center during a co More

Cadet Shaunay Palmer, from Alabama A&M University, gets into position to throw her test grenade before moving on to throw a live hand grenade at Fort Knox, June 8, 2019. | Photo by Jodi Moffett, CST Public Af More

Cadet Fernando Cantu, from the University of Texas at Austin, attempts the Confidence Climb obstacle at the Confidence Course at Fort Knox, Ky., June 8 2019. The Confidence Course puts Cadets through physicall More

An Army ROTC Cadet hands an United States Military Academy at West Point Cadet a magazine while they are under fire during 1st Regiment’s Cadet-led Run Phase of the Field Training Exercise (FTX) portion of camp More

A JROTC completes one of the leadership challenge during JLAB 2019 at the Catholic University of America June 23. The teams for this challenge consisted of cadets from different schools, to see how well they ca More

Cadets from 3rd Regiment, Advanced Camp conduct the 8-mile ruck march at Fort Knox, Ky., June 24, 2019. This is the second ruck march cadets will conduct during their time at Cadet Summer Training, and will be More

A Cadet from 7th Regiment Advanced Camp descends the wall side of the 64-foot tall rappel tower, Fort Knox, Ky., June 28, 2019. The rappel tower is meant to help Cadets build self-confidence and trust in their More

Cadet Leon Smith, from Georgia Southern University, conducts a blank run of the Buddy Team Live Fire Range at Fort Knox, Ky., July 2, 2019. The Buddy Team Live Fire Range tests the Cadets ability to shoot, move More

Cadets from the 2nd Regiment of Basic Camp complete Rudder's High Ropes Course when they go through the High Ropes Confidence Course, taking them through a variety of obstacles that requires them to utilize bot More

Cadet Dominic Presley, from the University of Central Florida, washes the CS gas off his face after completing the confidence chamber during Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training July 1 More

Cadet Alexis Gullett (left) and Cadet Georgia Stonicher (right) from the Marion Military Institute make note of their pace counts during basic land navigation at Fort Knox, July 13, 2019. Pace count allows for More

A Cadet from 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp, lets a shell casing fly during weapons qualification on July 14 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. To qualify with a weapon, Cadets must shoot at least 23 of 40 pop-up targets. | More

Cadet Christian Yaques, from Florida International University, does the one-rope commando crawl to complete the Rudder's Ropes Course pretraining on July 15 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The confidence course helps C More

Cadet Riley Martin, from Capital University, practices the battle drills and communication the regiment has spent the last two days learning, July 17, 2019, at Fort Knox, Ky. Cadets from Second Regiment, Basic More

A Cadet (right) from 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp receives a challenge coin from Gen. James C. McConville (left), the 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, during his field training exercise (FTX). McConville aw More

Cadets from 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp does arm immersion after going down the rappel tower at Fort Knox, Ky., July 18, 2019. | Photo by Dustin Massengill, CST Public Affairs Office.

Cadets from 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp, begin their attack on an objective during the Field Training Exercise (FTX) on July 20 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The FTX puts Cadets in mock-combat scenarios to see how th More

An honor guard of Clemson University ROTC cadets forms up mid-field in Memorial Stadium to assemble a Battlefield Cross during halftime of Clemson's Military Appreciation Game, Nov. 2, 2019. (Photo by Ken Scar)

U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from Clemson University conduct an “actions on the objective” lab on Bowman Field, Jan. 9, 2020. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Clemson University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet Elizabeth Hite, a senior studying math, walks Cleo the puppy on Clemson’s Bowman Field before an “actions on the objective” field exercise, Jan. 9, More

Brig. Gen. Antonio Munera, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Cadet Command, presents Cadet Kadasia Damon, from Claflin University, and Cadet Aaliayah Raynor, from Winston Salem State University, with schol More

Cadet Carlos Sanchez, Auburn Mountainview High School, takes part in online JROTC staff meeting. (Photo by Lt. Col. (R) Jason Shrader)

Col. Ben Skardon, 102, salutes after placing a flag on a stone engraved with the name of Henry Leitner during a flag-placing ceremony at Clemson University’s Scoll of Honor, May 21, 2020. Col. Skardon credits More

Maj. Gen. John Evans, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, delivers comments during the Change of Responsibility ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah Gan held at Fort Knox July 17. (Photo by M More

Cadet Noah Franklin, Indiana University, reevaluates his route on the land navigation course with the goal of finding at least three markers in four hours on Fort Knox. Cadets use limited tools like a map, a pr More

Cadet Sydney Smith, Wheaton College, examines her target after a round of group and zero. Along with some advice from a cadre mentor, she would use this knowledge to further calibrate her weapon and improve her More

2nd Lt. Andrew Salinas and C. Co. hike up Griffith park in Los Angeles.

Capt. Thomas Vu, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Officer in Charge of Training for the NMC ROTC program, takes part in training Cadets earlier this year.

Kentucky State University Cadet Trae Walker hopes his experience as a history major, enlisted Soldier and future officer will allow him to be a leader in a more welcoming and inclusive Army.

Very little of the strip mall was left in the aftermath after the it exploded Saturday morning.

1st Sgt. (Ret.) William Henderson (right), Senior Army Instructor for North Dallas High School JROTC, and Officer Sergio Pacheco, campus police officer, pose for a photo after being recognized at a recent schoo More

Lt. Col. Lan Dalat, is now Executive Officer and Assistant Professor of Military Science at Texas A&M University.