Officer Candidate Parker Meads holds the company guidon as cadre and classmates gather to begin the day’s staff ride activities.
250517-A-XJ169-9364.JPG Photo By: 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche

Dover, Tenn. - Officer Candidates from OCS Class 70-25 arrive at Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Dover, Tennessee, May 17, 2025. Officer Candidate Parker Meads holds the company guidon as cadre and classmates gather to begin the day’s staff ride activities. The three-day event, part of the Illinois Army National Guard’s Officer Candidate School curriculum, gave candidates the opportunity to study Civil War battlefield leadership, deliver historical briefings, and apply lessons learned to modern military decision making. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)


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