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: 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 [...]

Submitted by: MSG (R) Dmitri Payne Charles Sumner Army JROTC Color Guard at hard work again. As invited guest to present the colors at the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Veterans Day Commemoration. Listed below in the photo from left to Right. GEN (R)  Tracy Beckette – Assistant to the Secretary of the Army Cadet Captain [...]

Submitted by: MSG (R) Dmitri Payne On Sat 5 Nov 2022, St. Louis Public Schools JROTC Programs participated in the Veterans Day Parade in Massing of the Colors and as individuals’ units.  Army Programs to participate in the Massing of the Colors, Charles Sumner High School and Vashon High School. The General’s coin was presented to [...]

Submitted by: 1SG (R) Jeff Parks 1SG (R) Jeff Parks, Army JROTC Instructor and Rifle Marksmanship Coach from Moberly High School, shares the following: "I had Dan Lowe out last weekend to work with the air rifle team. We spent two days working on marksmanship skills which added up to 16 hour of training." Moberly High [...]

Submitted by COL (R) Robert Hester This past evening the Honorary Cadet Board for 3rd and 4th year cadets was conducted at the AMAC.  Members of the board were 1SG Fox, MSgt Taylor, SGT Ammann, and COL H.  Cadets were asked questions on leadership, citizenship, current events, customs and courtesies, and team drill.  Cadets appearing before the [...]

COL (R) Charles A. Williams, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) for Waynesville JROTC shares the following: This is the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon Story from our 7th annual Waynesville-Fort Leonard Wood Raider Challenge Event 22 October 2022. Thank you: Marianne Ward, Tiffany Wood and Ryan Thomson. Fort Leonard Wood Engineers support seventh Junior ROTC Raider Challenge [...]

Submitted by COL (R) Robert Hester COL (R) Robert Hester, Director of Army Instruction (DAI) for Wichita Public Schools, shares photos of the Great Titan Color Guard from South High School JROTC presenting the Colors at the Band-O-Rama event! Great Titan Color Guard from South High School JROTC

Submitted by: LTC (R) Matthew J. Coulson LTC (R) Matthew J. Coulson, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) of William Chrisman High School JROTC, shares the following: "This picture is of the William Chrisman High School Army JROTC Color Guard for our Homecoming Game (30 SEP 22)." Cadets pictured: Cadet Nick Tharp, Cadet Johnathan Kent, Cadet Michael [...]