Army JROTC Cadets sing holiday songs for residents at Lorien Nursing Home. (Photo by Cadet Iliana Gaitan-McCastle) Written by Cadet Iliana Gaitan-McCastle On Dec. 4, the Howard High School JROTC program visited Lorien Nursing Home as part of its annual Service Learning Project, bringing warmth, music, and connection to the residents. Each company prepared handcrafted [...]

Army JROTC Cadets from Ansbach High School visit the Luxembourg American Cemetery. (Photo by Cadet Minka Larson) Written by Cadet Ella Peavler & Cadet Marley Shackleton This year, for our annual Veterans Day trip, we traveled to Bastogne, Belgium, one of the most significant locations of World War II. The Battle of the Bulge, which [...]

Bayshore High School's Male Raider team competes in the Florida State Raider Competition Written by Brooks Fisher, Army Instructor On Nov. 15, the United States Army Cadet Command 6th Brigade held the JROTC Florida State Raider Competition. Bayshore High School’s Male and Female Raider Teams qualified at the Area 5 Raider Competition on Nov. 1, [...]

Army JROTC Cadets pose with retired 1st Sgt. Leggio J. Sassi, a French WWII veteran. (Photo by Juan Gordiano, Army Instructor) Written by Cadet Reagan Law On Nov. 28, the Atholton High School JROTC Color Guard presented American and French flags in honor of retired 1st Sgt. Leggio J. Sassi. He served in the 44th [...]

The South Grand Prairie JROTC VEX Robotics teams pose with their award-winning robots. (Photo by Keenan Childs) Written by Darren Williams, Army Instructor South Grand Prairie High School’s Warrior Battalion JROTC VEX Robotics Team has reached a remarkable milestone, earning statewide and national recognition for their exceptional performance. In this week’s JROTC VEX Live Remote [...]

Bogalusa Cadets huddle as a team before competing in the Louisiana State Raider Competition. (Photo by Amber Marinovic) Written by Rashann D. Harris, Senior Army Instructor The Bogalusa High School Lumberjack JROTC Raider Team delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Louisiana State Raider Competition earning the title of State Champions in the Army Division [...]

Central Catholic Cadets pose with Battle of Tarawa reenactors. (Photo by Alex Chavez, Army Instructor) Written by Edward Hernandez, Senior Army Instructor On Nov. 15, Central Catholic High School's Army JROTC air rifle team, the Bordelon Rifles, represented the school and the entire Corps of Cadets, the Button Brigade, at the National Museum of the [...]

Warrior battalion color guard posting colors. (Photo by Kylyn Drake) Written by Cadet Kylyn Drake On Nov. 15, 2025, at Clay Kaserne in the U.S. Army Europe & Africa HQ Staff Building, the Wiesbaden Warrior Battalion honored the many valiant veterans and retirees in our community during the annual Retiree Appreciation event. Every retiree and [...]

Central Catholic High School Army JROTC Cadets stand at attention for local veterans. Written by Edward Hernandez, Senior Army Instructor  On Nov. 11, 2025, Central Catholic High School's Mighty Button Brigade, Army JROTC Corps of Cadets, held their annual Veterans Day salute and brigade review. The ceremony was planned and organized by junior and senior [...]

Retired Lt. Col. Javier Cortez addresses his Army JROTC cadets at the school's Veterans Day ceremony. (Photo by Leonardo Ramos, Army Instructor) Written by Javier Cortez, Senior Army Instructor The Mercer County Technical Schools Army JROTC, a newly established program as of September 2025, marked a major milestone this fall with its inaugural Veterans Day [...]