Story and Photos by: CSM (R) Michael Marquez The 5th Brigade Army JROTC Cadets of Raul Yzaguirre Schools T-STEM and Early College Academy located in Houston, Texas participated in the Magnolia Park Dia de los Muertos Parade on October 28, 2023. The Cadet leadership team outdid themselves by planning, organizing, and motivating the Cadets by calling [...]

Story and Photo by: COL (R) Eloy E. Cuevas Army JROTC C/MAJ Kliyo Castro from Weslaco High School is the Executive Officer for the Weslaco Panther Battalion. Cadet Castro is also President of the School Choir and a member of both the Drill and Raider Teams. Cadet Castro placed 1st Chair at the State of Texas [...]

Story and Photos by: CW4 (R) Tabitha Williams and SGM (R) Frederick Carmicle Somerset High School Army JROTC Bulldog Battalion assisted the community of Somerset in planning the Grand opening of a 10-year project dedicated to Veterans and Gold Star Families. On 16 Sept 2023, 1000hrs, the Bulldog battalion Commander kicked off the event with a wonderful heartfelt message [...]

Story and Photos by: CW3 (R) Matthew S Francis and SFC (R) Marcus E Haner NAACP Military Appreciation Night: 75th Anniversary of the Integration of the Armed Services September 25, 2023, University High School JROTC Joint Color Guard presents the National Colors at the Military Appreciation Night sponsored by the NAACP. 2023 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of two military [...]

Story by and Photos by: CPT (R) Shavayey K. Cato Army JROTC Cadets from Memorial High School, San Antonio traveled to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on August 27th to conduct their annual Service Learning Project. These Cadets did an amazing job of maintaining the overall cleanliness and appearance of this facility. The need for around-the-clock [...]

Story by: LTC (R) Peter R SandbergPhotos by: Vanessa Herb On Wednesday, 20 SEP 2023, the Betty H Fairfax High School Army JROTC Color Guard presented the Colors at the annual Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremony at Betty H Fairfax High School, Laveen Arizona. This year 80 new US citizens took the Oath of Allegiance [...]

Story and Photos by:  CSM (R) Debra Meyers Albuquerque, NM – On April 1, 2023, the Viking Battalion Marksmanship Team participated in the State Championship Marksmanship Tournament. Albuquerque’s newest JROTC program, Valley High School Army JROTC, became the 2023 New Mexico 4A Sporter Rifle State Champions. The Viking Battalion earned State Champion status on the 1-year [...]

Story by: C/PFC Ayana WebbPhotos by: SGM (R) Paulette Nash The Diamond Hill-Jarvis (DH-J) High School JROTC Eagle Battalion hosted the 22nd annual 9/11 Ceremony in collaboration with the DHJ HS Choir and the DHJ HS Band in honor of the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks. The ceremony took place on the morning of September [...]

Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Peter R Sandberg Arizona Senator Mark Kelley recently visited The Academies at South Mountain High School, Phoenix, Arizona JROTC and Aviation Cadets. The 5 Flight/JROTC Cadets will begin their actual in-flight training later this semester.

Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Peter R Sandberg This year 11 Trevor G. Brown High School JROTC Cadets participated in the Virtual 911 Never Forgotten Tower Challenge 2023 organized by the 911 Tower Challenge Foundation. The Cadets are remembering those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001. The challenge consists of climbing or running 2071 steps [...]