Anchorage and Mat-Su Borough School District 8th Brigade Army JROTC Raider Decathlon

Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Vern L Randall

The Anchorage and Mat-Su School District JROTC detachments held their annual Raider Decathlon on 23 September 2023. Nine schools attended and competed, including Army JROTC programs from Bartlett, Colony, Dimond, and Bettye Davis-East High Schools. The weather was kind this year as over 150 Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine JROTC Cadets ran, jumped, swung, and carried through an exciting day of challenges that they will remember for a lifetime.

Ansbach Middle High School: Aiming for Excellence

Aaron Selbig2026-03-24T15:17:08-05:00March 24th, 2026|Comments Off on Ansbach Middle High School: Aiming for Excellence

Ansbach Middle High School’s marksmanship team found success at Camp Perry, Ohio, as cadets prepare for this week’s National Air Rifle Championships (photo by Army Instructor Christopher Buchanan) Written by Cadet Schuettpelz The [...]

Hoover High School: Honoring the Memory of Combat Nurse CPT Jennifer Moreno

Aaron Selbig2026-03-23T14:58:45-05:00March 23rd, 2026|Comments Off on Hoover High School: Honoring the Memory of Combat Nurse CPT Jennifer Moreno

Cadets from San Diego recently honored local hero CPT Jennifer Moreno, during her Memorial Plaque Ceremony at Mount Soledad Veteran Memorial Park. Written by Cadet Nafisa Haji Cadets from Hoover High School in [...]

Daegu Middle High School: A History Lesson On the Korean War

Aaron Selbig2026-03-11T14:58:47-05:00March 11th, 2026|Comments Off on Daegu Middle High School: A History Lesson On the Korean War

Cadets from Daegu Middle High School in Daegu, South Korea gather around the "Helmet with Holes" exhibit at the Waegwan War Memorial Museum, which collects and displays authentic artifacts from the Korean War. (Photo [...]