Submitted by: MAJ (R) Joey A. Hutto Wetumpka High School JROTC Color Guard had the honor to meet GEN Paul Funk II prior to entering State Farm Arena to present the Colors at NBA Atlanta Hawks game Dec 2, 2022. You never know who you may run into. GEN Funk II said it was great [...]

Submitted by: SGM (R) Nathaniel Campbell On 18 November 2022 On 18 November, Central High School JROTC Cadets and the Central High School and Middle School Cheerleaders collaborated with the Talbot County Sheriff officers in order to collect Thanksgiving baskets for families in need within the Talbot County Community. Both Cadets and Cheerleaders did a [...]

Story by: LTC (Ret) Herbert Sanders, Jr., Director of Army Instruction The Muscogee County School District, Columbus, GA - JROTC Lighthouse Brigade Cadets participated in the 2022 Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (GMVHOF) on November 5, 2022, at Saint Luke, Ministry Center. The Lighthouse Brigade cadets consisted of 15 service members across [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Korey Brown  As family and friends of United States Marine PFC Robert Jenkins, Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient look on, the Interlachen JROTC Cadets spent their Saturday on 12 November 2022 conducting much needed maintenance at Sister Springs Cemetery in Interlachen, Florida.  Interlachen native and national hero, PFC Robert Jenkins, sacrificed [...]

Submitted by: CSM (R) Nathaniel Bartee Columbia High School “Eagle Battalion” continue to be “Be Humble, Be Honest, Showing Dignity and Respect to Everyone and always encourages each Cadet to be their best!” This Weekend Activities: The Eagle Battalion participated in the City of Huntsville, AL Veterans Day Parade. The Eagle Battalion entered the parade [...]

LTC (R) Robert F. Barrow, Director of Army Instruction (DAI) for Mobile County Public Schools, has been selected as the Mobile Bay Area Veteran of the Year! LTC Barrow shares: "I can’t accept this without acknowledging that it is only through teamwork that we have such a successful JROTC program here in Mobile. I am [...]

Submitted by: COL (R) Marc A. Garcia Miami Northwestern Senior High School (MNWSH) JROTC conducted a Color Guard for the Mayor, Chair and Vice Chair at the Board Miami Dade County Commissioners in Honor of Veterans' Day 2022 and in special recognition of the family of Medal of Honor recipient Private First-Class Bruce W. Carter, [...]

Submitted by: CW2 Marion Jones Mitchell County JROTC Cadets along with the student population, teachers, CTAE Director: Simon Wilkes, the community and Honorable Mayor Kelvin Owens (Mayor; City of Camilla, Ga)with two Vietnam Veterans enjoys the display and history of the Hunley Submarine Replica provided by Jack Cowart, of Donaldsonville, Georgia. The replica you see [...]

SFC (R) Lamonte Munns, Army Instructor (AI) Summerlin Academy AJROTC defeated Powhatan AJROTC during a weekly three-position air rifle match sponsored by the Orion Scoring system in a national team league. Each cadet must fire 10 shots from the prone, standing, and kneeling position. Summerlin Academy cadets kneeling are Jacob McGuire, Abigail Ramirez-Martinez, Keegan Salm. [...]

Submitted by LTC (R) Korey Brown The Interlachen High School JROTC program recently held a promotion board at the Sid Martin Building, Interlachen, Florida.  The promotion board was held to recognize the most qualified Cadets who were seeking advancement in both a position of responsibility and rank.  Thirty-two Cadets prepared, rehearsed and attended the promotion board [...]