Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, retrieves equipment from his ruck sack prior to participating in the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) react to contact training lane March 17, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories


Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, retrieves equipment from his ruck sack prior to participating in the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) react to contact training lane March 17, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)


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