Deputy CG addresses vets, cadets

Brig. Gen. Arnold Gordon-Bray, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Cadet Command, participates in a bell-ringing service Wednesday as part of Veterans Day activities on the campus of Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Ind. During the event, Bray (center) highlights the service of New Albany resident and veteran Normal Miller (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Mansfield, an Army ROTC military science instructor at the school. IU Southeast is a partner school of the University of Louisville. Photo: Steve Arel.

North Georgia tops military colleges in competition

North Georgia College and State University’s Justin Middleton performs a function check on a Squad Automatic Weapon at the weapons station of the 1st Brigade Bold Leader Challenge at Fort Knox, Ky. At the station, Cadets were given four disassembled weapons they had to identify, assemble, perform function checks on and report any faults.

By Forrest Berkshire
U.S. Army Cadet Command

FORT KNOX, Ky. — North Georgia College and State University claimed the top prize Saturday in the inaugural U.S. Army Cadet Command 1st Brigade Bold Leader Challenge.

The competition pitted 10 teams from Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs at six senior military schools in a marathon 15-mile military skills competition that tested physical endurance and teamwork.

The competition began Friday with two marksmanship events at the post’s rifle ranges.