Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston visits South High School JROTC in Columbus, Ohio

Submitted by: Mr. John D. Gavin, 7th BDE JROTC

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston spoke with Junior ROTC Cadets while visiting South High School in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2022. All photos were taken by Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Reynolds of the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

Top Photo: Grinston spoke with the cadets about the challenges he faced and overcame while serving in the U.S. Army.

Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Benjamin Zumock, South High School Army Junior ROTC instructor, shows Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston an article on the Junior ROTC cadets that competed at the JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl, while visiting South High School in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2022. Grinston visited with the South High School cadets and spoke about his experience as a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston and Cadet Executive Officer Abbygail Hutton, with the South High School Army Junior ROTC program, video calls her father on Veterans Days to thank him for his service during Grinston’s visit to South High School in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2022. Grinston spent time with the Junior ROTC cadets and shared his story as a service member on Veterans Day.

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