Submitted by: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) After the traditional ceremony at the Manhattan Veterans Cemetery for a wreath laying ceremony on December 17th, a select few cadets traveled to the small town of Pilsen, Kansas which is the hometown of Korean War Medal of Honor awardee, Chaplain Emil Kapaun.  There, [...]

Submitted by: COL (Ret) J.G. Howard Photo Credit: 1SG (Ret) Daryl Hayes On December 14, 2022, the W.A. Hough Army JROTC Program (Cornelius, NC) partnered with the American Red Cross to educate kindergarten thru second grade students at Cornelius (NC) Elementary School (CES) on fire safety.   To accomplish this important task the Husky Battalion utilized [...]

Photo/Story 1SG (R) Eason, Senior Army Instructor (SAI), and SSG (R) Terry Buckhannon, Army Instructor (AI) On December 9, 2022, Garfield High School invited members of the Garfield High School JROTC Saber and Staff to participate in the 75th Day of Instruction celebration that awarded students with 3 or fewer, conchas and a chance to [...]

Submitted by: MSG (R) Michael R. Jones Miami Jackson Senior High School and the Generals' Robotics club were delighted to host “Make it Happen” the 2022-23 VEX Spin Up Tournament on December 3, 2022. The "Generals' Battalion welcomed 24 teams from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. The event was open to all JROTC units from high schools and middle schools [...]

Submitted by: CSM (Ret) Nathan Shaw Eight El Paso ISD seniors earned full four-year scholarships worth more than $200,000 to prestigious universities on QuestBridge National Match Day. Two Army JROTC Cadets from John L. Chapin High School, Savannah Sanchez and Katherine Hernandez-Ware, were recognized. Click here to read more about their accomplishments.

Submitted by: CW2 (Ret) Pedro Larribas The memorial was dedicated with a procession and ceremony on the National Mall on November 11, 2022. This tribute to Native heroes recognizes for the first time on a national scale the enduring and distinguished service of Native Americans in every branch of the US military.  Kirtland Central High School (KCHS) AJROTC Bronco [...]

FORT KNOX, KY. On Friday, December 9th, 2022, U.S. Army JROTC Instructor, 1SG (Ret) (Dr) Trina Hines from Freedom High School, Morganton, NC & Director of Army Instruction (DAI), LTC (Ret) Richard Crossley from Fort Worth Independent School District, Forth Worth, TX were recognized for excellence. They were presented with a Commander’s coin by the [...]

Story by retired Army Major Anton Alston PIKEVILLE, N.C.On December 17, 2022, eleven cadets from Charles B. Aycock High School Army Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (JROTC) participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Pikeville Cemetery. The wreath laying ceremony was sponsored by the Pikeville American Legion Post 541.The cadets provided a Color Guard [...]

Submitted by: 1SG (R) Paul Mahoney The Denver JROTC received a $100,000 donation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2461.  The money will go directly towards cadet achievement in competitions and travel such as Marksmanship, Drill, Raider, Drone, Robotics, Staff Rides, and also sponsor the annual Military Ball. Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero, VFW 2461 [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Sidney Topf LTC (R) Sidney Topf, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) at Dimond High School JROTC, recognized the Dimond High School JROTC Robotics Team and Colony JROTC Robotics Team. The two schools united for a team-up during the Alaska regional robotics competition. Dimond High School JROTC and Colony JROTC Robotics Team-up