{"id":137755,"date":"2024-03-13T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=137755"},"modified":"2024-03-17T07:31:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T07:31:28","slug":"camp-zama-unit-offers-taste-of-army-life-to-cadets-culinary-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=137755","title":{"rendered":"Camp Zama unit offers taste of Army life to cadets, culinary students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n From left to right, Cadets Giselle Romero, Zachary Carlile, Gabriel Simpkins and Gianna Halog team up to flip over a tire as part of an obstacle course at Camp Zama, Japan, March 12, 2024. Soldiers from the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with the confidence course and the Army Combat Fitness Test.
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\n Cadet Chelsea Sanchez crawls through an obstacle while completing a confidence course at Camp Zama, Japan, March 12, 2024. Soldiers from the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with some aspects of Army life.
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\n Cadets Laura Larm, front, and Cheyenne Coleman navigate an obstacle at Camp Zama, Japan, March 12, 2024. Soldiers from the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with some aspects of Army life, including a confidence course and the Army Combat Fitness Test.
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\n Cadet Ian Leon Quinones, top, climbs an obstacle with help from Cadets Thomas Diaz and Noah Hogan as part of a confidence course at Camp Zama, Japan, March 12, 2024. Soldiers from the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with some aspects of Army life.
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\n Cadets Alexander Fitzgerald, front, and Jordan Cobb tackle an obstacle while completing a confidence course at Camp Zama, Japan, March 12, 2024. Soldiers from the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with some aspects of Army life.
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\n Cadets Liliana Fennessey, center, Chelsea Sanchez, left, and Hailey Momerak work together to tackle an obstacle while completing a confidence course at Camp Zama, Japan, March 12, 2024. Soldiers from the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with some aspects of Army life.
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\n Cadet Noah Hogan performs the standing power throw event as he takes the Army Combat Fitness Test at Camp Zama, Japan, March 12, 2024. Soldiers from the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with some aspects of Army life.
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CAMP ZAMA, Japan \u2013 Despite their combat uniforms coated with a mix of sweat, rain and mud, nearly 40 Junior ROTC cadets were all smiles after a grueling morning of navigating obstacles and physical training.<\/p>\n

The 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted a field day here Tuesday to familiarize Zama Middle High School cadets with the Army Combat Fitness Test and a confidence course hidden in the woodland behind Kizuna Hall.<\/p>\n

About 15 culinary arts students from the school also helped Soldiers prepare lunch for the participants using a mobile kitchen trailer set up at Yano Sports Field.<\/p>\n

Capt. Alena Leshchyk, the battalion\u2019s plans officer who organized the event, said her unit was eager to show some aspects of Army life to the students during the event, which was halted for a few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s definitely a right step forward in building more resilient Soldiers and family members,\u201d she said. \u201cIt’s also a great valuable tool to introduce the Army to the [students] a little bit and let them see what it is what we do on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before having a well-deserved meal at the field fielding site, Cadet Roman Romero, a senior and commander of the JROTC battalion, said the gloomy weather was perfect for the cadets to endure the Army training.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it really builds up their courage coming out here in the rain and the cold,\u201d he said, \u201cand I feel like after this you’re going to be much stronger as an individual.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cadet Emerson Moore, a sophomore and battalion command sergeant major, said it was her first time to experience an obstacle course that had cadets working together to overcome challenges presented along it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely pushed ourselves to the limit,\u201d she said. \u201cBut not only did it help us individually, it really made us a better team overall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Staff Sgt. Kyle Chasen, operations noncommissioned officer in charge for the battalion\u2019s 5th Transportation Company, guided the cadets as they pushed through the course.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, seeing the teamwork that they do is awesome,\u201d he said. \u201cIt brings me a little joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chasen, who enjoys teaching, said the event was also an opportunity for him and others to educate younger people who are not yet fully indoctrinated in the military.<\/p>\n

The biggest takeaway Chasen wanted the cadets to receive from the training was awareness of what Soldiers do and to show them what they\u2019re capable of doing themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, with the obstacle course, I would like for them to get some more confidence in anything in life,\u201d he said. \u201cIf something might be difficult, they can say, \u2018I can accomplish it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

While the event may influence some students to one day join the military, Leshchyk said the intent was to provide them with an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if they choose to pursue other career paths,\u201d she said, \u201cwe hope that the positive interactions they\u2019ve had with our Soldiers here, they’ll carry that with them and maybe just share it with their friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Army Garrison Japan news<\/a><\/p>\n

USAG Japan official website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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