Officer candidates from OCS Class 70-25 listen to remarks at Fort Donelson National Battlefield
250517-A-XJ169-8236.JPG Photo By: 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche

Dover, Tenn. - Officer candidates from OCS Class 70-25 listen to remarks at Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Dover, Tennessee, May 17, 2025. As part of the Illinois Army National Guard’s three-day staff ride, the group prepared to deliver historical leadership briefs and conduct terrain analysis at key Civil War battle sites. The staff ride served as a culminating exercise in the Officer Candidate School program, helping future officers connect historical lessons to modern military leadership. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)


DOWNLOAD PHOTO (4.55 MB)


This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html , which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.



Back to Gallery