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96TH CADETS CLASS
CADETS NEWS CADETS NEWS CADETS NEWS
PHOTOS BY MARK POLLOCK
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ack in June, the 96th Cadet Class were introduced to the exercise widely known as scratch. This introductory tactical
exercise is design to push a soldier to their limits, testing not only physical strength and toughness but the soldiers
mental ability to carry out instructions under pressure. This type of exercise also has a different purpose that isn't
directly engaged with during the exercise, and that is to create comradeship between the students. This is done by giving a
section tasks in which they must complete together. Struggling physically and mentally whilst under constant pressure alone
can be tough enough but when you are doing it with friends and comrades it helps to seal the bond between soldiers, mak-
ing them into a unit that will do all it can to overcome the adversity that is SCRATCH. Well done to the 96th Cadet Class.
