Strength of Brotherhood: Part 4

The cadets get tested during a simulated field exercise.

Field Exercise - Morgan State University is home to ROTC's Bear Battalion. The battalion will practice a field exercise that simulates a real life military mission.  (Photo: BET)

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Field Exercise - Morgan State University is home to ROTC's Bear Battalion. The battalion will practice a field exercise that simulates a real life military mission. (Photo: BET)

The Leader - Officer Aziz leads the battalion for today's exercise. "Right now, I'm the acting CEO for the company. I'm the person who makes sure everything is straight," she says of her role in today's exercise.  (Photo: BET)

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The Leader - Officer Aziz leads the battalion for today's exercise. "Right now, I'm the acting CEO for the company. I'm the person who makes sure everything is straight," she says of her role in today's exercise. (Photo: BET)

Important Preparation - Cadets take notes to ensure they are readily prepared for the exercise. Today their teamwork will be put to a test. As Officer Dennis McLendon points out "We try to make it a learning experience, something they can grow from."  (Photo: BET)

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Important Preparation - Cadets take notes to ensure they are readily prepared for the exercise. Today their teamwork will be put to a test. As Officer Dennis McLendon points out "We try to make it a learning experience, something they can grow from." (Photo: BET)

Following the Leader - Aziz gives instruction to the other cadets using scrap paper as a makeshift map.  (Photo: BET)

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Following the Leader - Aziz gives instruction to the other cadets using scrap paper as a makeshift map. (Photo: BET)

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Born Ready - The team embarks on their training mission.   (Photo: BET)

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Born Ready - The team embarks on their training mission.  (Photo: BET)

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Tough Situation - The team comes across a fake dead body during their field exercise. This simulation is designed to see how well they respond when faced with a critical situation such as this one.  (Photo: BET)

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Tough Situation - The team comes across a fake dead body during their field exercise. This simulation is designed to see how well they respond when faced with a critical situation such as this one. (Photo: BET)

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Real or Fake? - In this situation, a body which they presumed to be a fake dead body is actually a cadet playing dead who ultimately ambushes one of the team members.  (Photo: BET)

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Real or Fake? - In this situation, a body which they presumed to be a fake dead body is actually a cadet playing dead who ultimately ambushes one of the team members. (Photo: BET)

Prioritize - A cadet explains to Sergeant Damien Simmons what happened and how their team responded to the ambush. Simmons reiterates that security "is your number one priority."  (Photo: BET)

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Prioritize - A cadet explains to Sergeant Damien Simmons what happened and how their team responded to the ambush. Simmons reiterates that security "is your number one priority." (Photo: BET)

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Words of Inspiration - Sergeant First Class Damien Simmons describes the cadets as the "future leaders of tomorrow."  (Photo: BET)

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Words of Inspiration - Sergeant First Class Damien Simmons describes the cadets as the "future leaders of tomorrow." (Photo: BET)

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Praise - "I see a lot of myself in them. I see the desire, I see the frustration, I see the determination," Simmons says in regards to their work ethic.  (Photo: BET)

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Praise - "I see a lot of myself in them. I see the desire, I see the frustration, I see the determination," Simmons says in regards to their work ethic. (Photo: BET)

Teamwork - The cadets complete their exercise, having gained more insight and feeling better prepared. "We owe it to them to give them the best, most realistic training possible," adds Simmons.  (Photo: BET)

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Teamwork - The cadets complete their exercise, having gained more insight and feeling better prepared. "We owe it to them to give them the best, most realistic training possible," adds Simmons. (Photo: BET)