Writer - C/2LT Julie Abarca Photographer - JROTC Stock Photo The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is set to host the "Lakewood Raider Roundup" Competition on March 1st, 2025, at Lakewood High School. The event, which will feature over 120 high school JROTC Cadets, is designed to test their teamwork, leadership, physical fitness, and [...]

Writer - SFC (Ret.) Harvey L. Craig and C/1LT Oluwademilade MaryAnne Seyi-Idowu Photographer - MAJ (Ret.) Crosby Munro On February 26th, 2025, a select few of our JROTC cadets had the honor of hosting Mr. John DiDonato, the Chief of 2nd BDE JROTC, U.S. Army Cadet Command. This event was particularly auspicious because Mr. DiDonato is not [...]

Writer - Marley G. Shackleton Photographer - MSG(R) Chris Buchanan It all started at 4:30 in the morning on a cold Ansbach morning. Our marksmanship team, sleep deprived and full of nervous energy, was ready to pack our rifles and bags into cars and head to the airport. Once there, we waited a long time [...]

Writer & Photographer - Cdt/MSG Ethan Serna With the bugle call signaling the start of the Dining In, cadets filed into the cafeteria, exchanging greetings and socializing. When the call for seating was given, cadets took their places in their respective squads and battalions. Once everyone was seated, Cadet S-1 Sydney Mendoza led the battalion [...]

Writer - Cadet Aron Szegenyak Photographer - Retired SFC David C. Freeland On January 30, 2025, 10 cadets from Fort Hamilton were selected to participate at an event at the Fort Hamilton Army Base. They received a gift from the sponsor, Jackie Nicole Tamacas: boxes of STEAM-related activities ranging from Physics all the way to [...]

Writer - Sang Lee Photographer - Cadet Nancy Lian Colonel Misty Cantwell took the time to come and speak about leadership, challenges, and what it is like to serve the nation. To a battalion of all grade levels, her informative speech introduced a career path to some and to others, it inspired a potential pursuit [...]

Writer & Photographer - CW2 Richard D. Kovats SAI The cadets of the Indian Battalion proudly showed their support of equality during the “March for Martin” parade through the Hallways of Lenape High School. This annual event honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as students march through the corridors while his I iconic “I have [...]

Writer - C/2LT Elizabeth Berg Photographer - C/CPT Avah Wetherwax, C/Anna-Victoria Westcott On January 14, the Wiesbaden Warrior Battalion held a mid-year award ceremony for our 4x4 cadets. In previous years, the battalion only held one ceremony at the end of the school year. However, SAI LTC John Ring felt it was unfair to the [...]

Writer & Photographer - Cdt/MSG Ethan Serna On the first day of the 9th JROTC’s Veterans Day trip cadets visited the Somme American Cemetery in Bony, France. Spoken to by Steven Monroe, the superintendent, the cadets learned more about the Somme and the lives of those who sacrificed their lives in World War I. Cadets [...]

Writer - SFC (Ret) Gordiano, Juan and C/MSG Law, Reagan Photographer - C/MSG Law Reagan Wreaths Across America is an American nonprofit organization where communities and families gather to distribute and place wreaths on veteran's graves in military cemeteries. This year, our color guard took the role of presenting colors and conducting flag detail during [...]