Submitted by: LTC (R) Korey Brown  As family and friends of United States Marine PFC Robert Jenkins, Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient look on, the Interlachen JROTC Cadets spent their Saturday on 12 November 2022 conducting much needed maintenance at Sister Springs Cemetery in Interlachen, Florida.  Interlachen native and national hero, PFC Robert Jenkins, sacrificed [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Michael DeBoltPhoto Credit: COL Dwight Lydic On November 17, Cadet Battalion Commander’s Vel Par of Omaha Central and Ayiana Woodman of Omaha Benson were recognized at the Heartland of America Chapter of the Military Officers Association for her excellence in receiving the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement.  They were [...]

Submitted by: C/1LT Lennon Spakousky On November 11th, 2022, Veterans Day commemoration took place at the PX in the Hainerberg Military Base, Wiesbaden, Germany. This event is held every year for veterans in our community. The Warrior Battalion has had the honor of assisting with this event for the past few years and we are [...]

Submitted by: C/CPT Deanna Bracy, Frankford High School JROTC PAO The Pioneer Battalion hosted the community/school 100th Anniversary of the Frankford War Memorial on November 10th. Photos by PAO Cadet CPT Deanna Bracy Top Photo: Members of the battalion gather before the ceremony to set up and prepare the site. Members of the color guard [...]

By LTC Michael DeBolt, DAI Omaha Public Schools James William Fous (October 14, 1946 – May 14, 1968) was a United States Army Soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Cadets from Central JROTC worked for a year to have the street [...]

Submitted by: COL (R) Dylan Carlson Houghton High School JROTC, from Houghton, Michigan, were recognized in their local newspaper for their Veterans Day program. COL Dylan Carlson, Senior Army Instructor (SAI), shared photos and a link to the story! Click here to read the story in the Mining Gazette (external link). Houghton High School JROTC [...]

Submitted by: SGM (R) Frederick Carmicle (AI) The Somerset JROTC Bulldog Battalion conduct collaboration with Berrara Elementary. The 4th graders honored veterans at 9:00 a.m. November 10th.  Fourth graders sang the Star Spangled Banner as a tribute to Veterans.  Somerset JROTC Bulldog Battalion honor Veterans with Berrara Elementary Somerset JROTC Bulldog Battalion honor Veterans with Berrara [...]

Story and photos by: C/2LT Nguy Mallard Creek High-school Participates in the Veterans Day Parade in Uptown Charlotte. Commander C/CSM Lynch and C/CPT Godoy marched cadets while singing cadences during the whole parade showing patriotism and unity representing Mallard Creek. Cadets were honored to show their support by marching and serving in this parade. We [...]

Submitted by: MSG (R) Gary Hollins The East Central High School JROTC from San Antonio, Texas competed in the 2022 U.S. Army Cadet Command JROTC Raider Challenge Championships in Molena, Georgia. Bottom row left to right: Daisy Camacho, Marcos Sanchez, Adalia Herrera, Callaghan Chohlis, Melissa Arms Kelly, Savannah Lujan, Olivia Odlozolek. Top row left to [...]

Submitted by: C/2LT Chance Gaillard Omaha Central High School Eagle Battalions JROTC held a ceremony on Friday the 11th for the renaming of a nearby street to James Fous Avenue. The JROTC program at Central spent over a year working on renaming the street, which all culminated into this event. James W. Fous was an Omaha [...]