Army JROTC Cadets honor Lt. Col. Karen Wagner at their annual Sept. 11, memorial. (Photo by Judson Independent School District) Written by Cadet Tanya Williams On Sept. 11, Wagner High School, San Antonio, Texas, the Thunderbird Battalion JROTC held their annual ceremony paying tribute to Lt. Col. Karen Wagner, who lost her life [...]

Thomas A. Edison Army JROTC Cadets apply weather sheeting to a home previously destroyed by floodwaters. (Photo by Retired Sgt. 1st Class Torres) Written by Joseph Jeffries, Senior Army Instructor On Aug. 23, the Golden Bear Battalion embodied the meaning of becoming better citizens by helping those in the community. On the Fourth [...]

Retired 1st. Sgt. Venson Herron, Cadet Jazmin Garcia, Cadet Madeline Mendez, Cadet Marakhal-el Horton, The Honorable Linda McMahon, Cadet Adriana Calderon Frayre, Cadet Khloe Gonzalez, and retired Capt. Jamie Lawrence pose for a photo.   Written by Jamie Lawrence, Senior Army Instructor On Aug. 18, to kick this year off our Army JROTC [...]

On June 10, 2025, Birdville High School hosted the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) accredited Professional Development Training, organized by the Texas School Safety Center under Texas State University. The weeklong training, held June 9–14, welcomed more than 300 law enforcement officers from across the state.

Dallas ISD JROTC Attends JCLC STEM Camp 2025 Writers: COL (Ret.) Barbara Taylor & MSG (Ret.) Brian Henley Photographers: COL (Ret.) Barbara Taylor & MSG Brian Henley Cadets from Dallas Independent School District (DISD) JROTC proudly participated in the 2025 JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) STEM Camp, where they spent the summer building skills [...]

Writer & Photographer - CPT Jamie Lawrence (R) JROTC Cadets with the organization Friends of Texas Vietnam Veterans memorial Honor Guard Rider and Vietnam Veteran walking with the color guard This past Sunday our JROTC Cadets completed their Annual Service-Learning Project. The project isn’t a community service event its different. The Cadets need to identify [...]

Writer - C/1SG Kieu LE Photographer - Cadet with Congressman: Courtesy of Congressman  Veasey Staff, Color Guard on Stage LTC (RET) Prevatte South Grand Prairie Color Guard Presenting Colors at SER 61st Conference. Cadets from South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas were set to present the Colors at the opening of the [...]

Writer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson Photographer - Cadet Captain Melanie Gamez On Friday, 16 May 2025, Brackenridge High School JROTC hosted its annual JROTC Awards Ceremony. The event had outstanding attendance by Cadets, parents, family, friends, as well as campus & community leaders. The Cadets were recognized for their daily contributions throughout the school [...]

Writer & Photographer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson On Wednesday, 14 May 2025, COL Lorenzo Ray Phillips visited the Brackenridge High School JROTC program to share insight on techniques that can be used to overcome adversity as you work to achieve greatness. His presentation was focused on several areas, to include OQP – Only Quality [...]

Writer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson Photographer - Mr. Michael R. Ramirez On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, LTC Jamie Colon, Commander of the 264th Medical Battalion, Joint Base San Antonio/Fort Sam Houston officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding – Adopt a School agreement with the Mrs. Mandie Holtsford, the Principal of Brackenridge High School. This [...]