Soldiers aiming to get their stripes will soon need to brush up on their map-reading skills and grid plotting. The Army plans to increase the length of its Basic Leader Course, or BLC, in fiscal 2026, ...

NORTHEAST CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. -- Sgt. 1st Class Byron Wilkerson put it to his troops this way: Land navigation training is about more than getting from point A to point B. It's also about ...

Land navigation is making a comeback as part of the Army’s Basic Leader Course (BLC) with a return to active-duty schools planned for this year. This shift in the curriculum for the BLC was a ...

On August 26-27, the Fort Bliss, Texas Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) conducted map reading training in a classroom environment that concluded with a hands-on practical night and day land ...

WELDON SPRING, Mo. – A pair of military helicopters were spotted flying all over St. Charles County on Wednesday, with mission to provide civilians with hands-on experience. “Today, for the fourth ...

Who better to learn basic land navigation skills from than former Forest Rangers who’ve spent their careers in the backcountry of the Adirondacks? You will learn the basics of using a map and compass, ...

The fresh cold air, the autumn filled surroundings, and the clear beaming stars. This sounds like a good ole camping adventure. However, this is not an ordinary camping adventure; earlier this month ...

Army ROTC Cadet Neil Edara, who joined ROTC at Rutgers University in 2021, died following cadet summer training at Fort Knox.

This story has been updated to include the cadet's age. A cadet has died during summer training at Fort Knox. Cadet Neil Edara, 22, became unresponsive while conducting Land Navigation Training on ...