Submitted by: Headquarters, JROTC In 2023 the U.S. Army Cadet Command Junior ROTC Raider Challenge Championships will be held on Fort Knox, Kentucky! Updates about this event will be posted to this webpage, so please check back often: Click here to view the official Fort Knox Raider Challenge Championships information page to learn more about [...]

Written by: MAJ (Ret.) Ervin Purvis CHARLOTTE, NC -- On Saturday, 11 February 2023, the Palisades High School JROTC Orienteering Team completed another milestone in their inaugural year.  After building a competitive team that originated with no previous experience, the Puma Orienteers finished 8th out of 42 teams in the annual Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Annual Orienteering [...]

Article by: C/1LT Paola Del Rello, S5 The 85th Army JROTC Battalion participated in the North Carolina A&T State University ROTC Day on 5 November 2022.  This was a great opportunity for Army JROTC Cadets from across the Brigade.  The event started with breakfast and an introduction from the Professor of Military Science, Lieutenant Colonel [...]

Submitted by: C/1LT Emi Uohara Punahou JROTC cadets teamed up with Punahou School 4th graders to make "Genki Balls" as a Service Learning project.  The Ala Wai canal that runs adjacent to Waikiki has been plagued with sludge buildup for many years.  The Microorganisms in the Genki Balls digest the sludge, oxygenate the water, and [...]

Submitted by: Melissa Moore, 3rd Brigade Army JROTC CALUMENT, MI -- Ms. Melissa Moore from 3rd Brigade Army JROTC shares photos from the Army JROTC Arctic Raider competition held in Calumet, Michigan on February 18th, 2023. The events at this competition included the Ahkio Sled Race, Snow Shoe Biathlon, Cross Country Rescue, and a Surprise [...]

Written by: 1SG (Ret) Michael Long FORT WORTH, TX -- South Hills High School JROTC competed at the Mesquite JROTC Vex Robotics Competition and placed eighth out of twenty teams. The competition helped the team to qualify for the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championship to be held in Dallas, TX, April 27-29. This is the [...]

Submitted by: LTC (Ret) Paul Brown and 1SG (Ret) Johncarlo Lewis CHAPEL HILL, NC -- On February 11th, 2023, The Lexington Senior High School, Jacket Battalion Color Guard proudly presents our Nation's Colors for the Chapel Hill (Tar Heels) Men’s Basketball Game. Our Cadets received many accolades from the Chapel Hill staff for their level [...]

Story by: Trina Hines, 1SG (R), Ed.D. MORGANTON, NC -- The Freedom High School Army JROTC Service Learning Project was a huge success. Over 1000 non-perishable food was donated to our Superintendent's ninth annual food drive. Led by our Cadet Battalion Commander and Cadet Command Sergeant Major, each company competed against each other to gain [...]

Submitted by: COL (Ret.) Michael Stewart Kentucky STATE CHAMPIONS!!! The John Hardin High School Army JROTC Air Rifle Varsity and Jr. Varsity Teams took home the championships this weekend at Henderson County High School. "I am extremely proud of the Cadets and what they have achieved. They have worked very hard all school year honing [...]

Submitted by: 7th Brigade ROTC Henry Clay High School cheerleading team won state this year and went on to finish 6th in the Nation at a recent National Competition in Florida. Ten of the girls from the team participate in JROTC at the school and talk about leadership opportunities in JROTC in the interview. You [...]