Submitted by: CWO3 (R) Larry J WatsonPhoto by: CWO3 (R) Larry J Watson Sierra High School Cadets attended the TRADOC Commander’s teacher appreciation ceremony in San Francisco during their Cadet ride. General Brito provided a meet and greet, Q&A, and photo opportunity for the Sierra High School 8th -12th grade cadets. Sierra High is a [...]

Submitted by: MSG (R) Daniel R GastelumPhotos by: MSG (R) Daniel R Gastelum The Western Army JROTC 'Pioneer' battalion of Anaheim, California had their J.P.A. inspection on 13 April and received a perfect score of 100%. Under the leadership of LTC. Jerry Pearce (R) and MSG. Dan Gastelum (R). We have a great group of Cadets that [...]

Submitted by: MSG (R) Kurt BaumgartenPhotos by: MSG (R) Kurt Baumgarten The Spanish Springs HS Army JROTC program had an April to remember, competing in JROTC events in four consecutive weeks and finishing First Place Overall at all four! 08 April 2023 First Place Overall at the Wooster HS JROTC Drill Meet.  15 April 2023 [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Bob TakaoPhotos Credit: iHi Photography Punahou School had General (R) David Bramlett as the Guest of Honor at the Punahou JROTC Battalion Awards and Pass in Review ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii.  MG Joe Ryan, CG, 25ID presented Commander Challenge Coins to the 34 graduating Seniors before the ceremony.  The Marine Corps [...]

Submitted by: C/SGT Sophia Shin DebengekPhotos by: C/CPT Erick Gaangin The 34th Annual American Red Cross Walkathon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Thewalk was located in the Guma Sakman building in Susupe. The school battalions thatparticipated in this event were Marianas High School, Saipan Southern High School, andKagman High School. The American Red [...]

Story by Cadet Alex Reyes-Knight, and Cadet Kayley MorimotoPictures by LTC Tim Schiller, SAI, Mililani High School The Waianae Adventure Challenge is a two-day Raider event held at Waianae High School and the Pilila'au Army's Recreational Center (PARC) on Oahu's West-side.  Herbert Kailieha Pilila'au, was a Native Hawaiian from Wai'anae who was awarded the Medal of [...]

By Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus, 62d Airlift Wing JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --  During their visit to the 62d Airlift Wing, the cadets learned about the mission of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron and how other units from Team McChord assist them. Top Photo Caption: Cadets with West Valley High School Junior ROTC pose [...]

Story/Photos by Mililani High School Army Instructor, 1SG (Ret.) Marlon Rice and Senior Army Instructor, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Tim Schiller Trojan Battalion activated on 1 July 2012, scored a 98.6 on the recent JPA on 30 March 2023, the highest in the State of Hawaii, securing Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD). This year was much more challenging coming out [...]

Submitted by Cadet Captain Virgil Lin, Blackhawk Company Executive Officer  "I never realized the history behind this unit, it is amazing." "Inspiring."  "These guys musta kicked butt." "Sad." " I cannot believe one of their soldiers was 4'11" and size 2 shoes - I'm 4'10" and size 6."  These are the reflections of cadets who [...]

Written by Cadet LTC Corin Matsuzaki, Battalion Commander Thanks to the efforts of all cadets of the Buff n Blu Battalion, we successfully retained our Honor Unit of Distinction status for the 30th consecutive year!  There was a great deal of pressure making sure everything was up to speed for our first in-person assessment since [...]