{"id":27925,"date":"2019-10-04T05:30:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=27925"},"modified":"2019-10-03T23:07:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T04:07:35","slug":"austin-peay-state-university-sends-first-ever-rotc-cadet-to-jungle-warfare-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2019\/10\/04\/austin-peay-state-university-sends-first-ever-rotc-cadet-to-jungle-warfare-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay State University sends first-ever ROTC cadet to Jungle Warfare School"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Austin Peay State University (APSU) cadet Jakob Bertoni had one week to relearn everything he was taught in ROTC before being dropped into the Hawaiian jungle. <\/p>\n

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Jakob Bertoni is the first Austin Peay State University cadet to attend Jungle Warfare School. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cAll the tactics you learn in ROTC or at Fort Campbell is pretty much useless in the jungle.\u201d Bertoni, a senior history major, said. \u201cYou can\u2019t even see the guy in front of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bertoni is the first Austin Peay cadet to attend the Army\u2019s 20-day survival program.<\/p>\n

In the years following 9\/11, the U.S. Army moved its focus away from jungle warfare training, but according to the Associated Press, that changed in 2013 when the Army set up shop at Hawaii\u2019s Schofield Barracks. <\/p>\n

The First Week: \u2018It destroys you\u2019<\/h3>\n

During the first week this summer, Bertoni quickly learned jungle survival skills, such as how to create rope bridges for crossing treacherous rivers. He also completed a 5k run with a dummy rifle, full uniform and 10-15 pounds of gear.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt destroys you,\u201d Bertoni said. \u201cYou\u2019re just exhausted by the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other exercises included:<\/strong><\/p>\n