WKU ROTC Cadets move to their next station in the Brigade Ranger Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 2. WKU’s ROTC is a part of the 7th Brigade. (Photo by Lauren Howe)
Challenge accepted: WKU ROTC goes to Fort Knox for annual competition
According to Ian Ives, Media Relations Officer for U.S. Army Cadet Command, each team will face a specific task at each mission site throughout the course.
“Most of the stations are designed to mentally or physically stress them to impair their leadership abilities and assess how well they perform after,” Ives said.
WKU scored in the top 75% out of 38 teams, according to WKU team captain Caleb Dixon. Talisman photographers Lindsey McIntosh, Lauren Howe, and Kayden Mulrooney made the trek to Fort Knox to document WKU’s participation in the Bravo course of the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge.
Aiden Satterly (left) and William Stanley (right) carry tires back to their awaiting teammates at their first mission site of the day in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)WKU cadets set up their flag at each mission site during the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Lindsey McIntosh)
WKU ROTC cadets leave their “rucks” on the ground while competing in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. Cadets usually carry their personal things when moving from one area to another. (Photo by Lauren Howe)
Cadets transition to their next mission site during the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Lindsey McIntosh)Team Captain Caleb Dixon listens to a superior officer explain a task in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. Dixon is a senior and has been on WKU’s Ranger Challenge team since he was a freshman. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)Honey Morales attempts a puzzle at the team’s second mission site of the day while competing in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. The objective of the puzzle was to switch the positions of the white and black blocks using very limited moves. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)The WKU ROTC cadets wait their turn to attempt a puzzle at their second mission site of the day while competing in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. The cadets had to face away from the person doing the puzzle and could not speak to one another. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)A bag of Sour Patch Kids is left with a cadet’s belongings in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. Between mission sites, cadets are given short breaks for water and snacks. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)WKU ROTC cadets work together to pass around a jug full of water at one of the stations in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. At this station, cadets had to see how many revolutions could be completed in a 15-minute time frame. (Photo by Lauren Howe)Caleb Dixon (right) hands a heavy water canteen to William Stanley (left) at a mission site in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)Hayden Chichester, Mason Satterly and David Beckner (left to right) take a break after completing a mission site in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)Will Futrell (right) competes during their last mission site before they take a break for lunch during the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Lindsey McIntosh)David Beckner (right) watches his teammates compete in the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)Team Leader Caleb Dixon carries a jug full of water down and back to a certain point during one of the stations at the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Lauren Howe)Evan Orr prepares to eat an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) at lunch during the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photo by Lauren Howe)A WKU ROTC cadet holds his helmet by his side during the 7th Brigade Ranger Challenge in Fort Knox on Saturday, Nov. 2. Each college competing labeled their helmets accordingly. (Photo by Lauren Howe)
