Submitted by: LTC (Ret) Robert F. Barrow LTC (Ret) Robert Barrow, Director of Army Instruction (DAI) for Mobile County Public Schools, shares the following recognition: "Congratulations to First Sergeant (Ret) Kennon Weaver, Army JROTC Instructor at Baker High School here in Mobile County Public School District.  He was named “Teacher of the Year” yesterday in a [...]

Written by: CW3 Retired Deric L. Mitchell On December 17, 2022, the Meridian High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, Mississippi. The ceremony was hosted by Mississippi Veterans Affairs and sponsored by Friends of Mississippi Veterans. Sixteen enthusiastic and determined [...]

Submitted by: MSG (R) Michael R. Jones Miami Jackson Senior High School and the Generals' Robotics club were delighted to host “Make it Happen” the 2022-23 VEX Spin Up Tournament on December 3, 2022. The "Generals' Battalion welcomed 24 teams from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. The event was open to all JROTC units from high schools and middle schools [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Korey Brown On December 8, 2022, Interlachen, Palatka and Crescent City High Schools executed a combined military ball; the Patriots Military Ball highlighting historical and modern-day Patriots.  Each Cadet participating in the Patriots Military Ball wrote an essay describing "What Embodies a Patriot" and attended an etiquette class in preparation for [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Sharon Collier They’ve done it again. With the lead cadet Commander Camden Porter, and Co-Commander Lucas Chamberlain, the Alexander Raider team was able to place in the second place standing at the state competition this year. The Alexander male team brought home 2nd place overall after their hard work. Along with [...]

Submitted by: 1SG (R) James Chambers 1st Sgt. (Ret.) James Chambers, Army Instructor (AI) at Stanhope Elmore High School JROTC, was officially recognized as Stanhope Elmore’s Teacher of the Year today at the Elmore County School board meeting. The school staff shared that, "He is a blessing to our school each and every day!" Congratulations, [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Robert F. Barrow Congratulations to Sergeant First Class (Ret) Phillip L. Lee, Army JROTC Instructor at Mary G. Montgomery High School here in Mobile County Public School District.  He was named “Teacher of the Year” yesterday in a small ceremony on campus.  Sergeant Lee has been with the district for over [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Jim Duthu This Week’s Activities: The Eagle Battalion participated in the Junior Achievement Program at Williams Elementary on 6 December 2022. The Eagle Battalion sent 28 highly motivated and insightful cadets to instruct over 250 students in kindergarten through 3rd Grades.  The cadets worked as individuals and 2-person teams to mentor [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Sharon Collier What does the Alexander JROTC Cougar Battalion do for the community?The Alexander Battalion enjoys helping out the community as much as they can. They have many experiences with community service events and are very proud of their efforts. The cadets are willing to help out no matter the reason [...]

On 7 Dec 2022 Miami Northwestern Senior High School (MNWSHS) JROTC conducted a dignified ceremony lowering the school's United States Flag to half mast - half staff, In Honor Of (IHO) Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On December 7, 1941, over two thousand American soldiers and civilians lost their lives and over one thousand were injured in [...]