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This article features the 2006 annual Operation Warrior Forge exercise held by the U.S. Army Cadet Command in Fort Lewis, Washington. The exercise brings together cadets from college ROTC programs within the jurisdiction of the Cadet Command. The number of ROTC cadet regiments that composed the exercise is cited. In addition, this article includes the tasks focused on the training.

The article features the Army Mountain Warfare School (AMWS) in Jericho, Vermont. AMWS offers specialized training to prepare soldiers for missions in type of challenging terrain found in Afghanistan and Iraq. At AMWS soldiers are taught of skills they will need to operate in rugged terrain and in bad weather. AMWS is operated by the Vermont Army National Guard and it provides training to both the active and reserve components of the U.S. Army.

Focuses on the Green-to-Gold college program for soldiers in the United States. Opportunities offered by the program; How to qualify for the program; Remarks from several beneficiaries of the program.