By: C/CPT Ismail Hossain Last Saturday was a day everyone in the Stallion Battalion was waiting for. A day where they would showcase what they have practiced in the past few months. A day that they were all eager for. Over the last few months, the Stallion Battalion Drill Team consisting of 33 Cadets has [...]

Photo/Story: 1SG(R) Raymond L. EasonOn February 19, 2023, at Forest Lawn Cemetery Hollywood Hills, CA, elite members of the Garfield High School Bulldawg Battalion participated in the largest celebration of its kind, to honor George Washington’s birthday and to observe Presidents’ Day. Also, the Sons of Liberty hosted this celebration inviting other JROTC units in [...]

Submitted by: C/1LT Emi Uohara Punahou JROTC cadets teamed up with Punahou School 4th graders to make "Genki Balls" as a Service Learning project.  The Ala Wai canal that runs adjacent to Waikiki has been plagued with sludge buildup for many years.  The Microorganisms in the Genki Balls digest the sludge, oxygenate the water, and [...]

Written by: 1SG (Ret.) Raymond Eason (SAI) and SSG (Ret.) Terry Buckhannon (AI) On February 12, 2023, members of the Garfield HS Army JROTC Color Guard performed the opening ceremony for Students Run LA (SRLA) Hansen Dam 30K Run.  The mission of the SRLA is to challenge and encourage at-risk students to experience the benefits [...]

Submitted by: SFC (Ret.) Ivan J. Alvira WAIPAHU, HI — A huge congratulations to the very first high school dual enrolled student to become the International PTK President, Cadet Keziah Christie Ancheta! Not only is she the Phi Theta Kappa International president, but she is also the Waipahu JROTC Marauder Battalion S-6. The Marauder Battalion [...]

Story and photo credit: Greg Stephens, 8th Brigade JROTC NAVAL BASE, GUAM -- 8th Brigade Army JROTC Cadets attend the Guam JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) which took place from 7 to 11 February at the EOD obstacle course at Naval Base Guam. Top Photo: Is CPT Fontanilla from the University of Guam ROTC giving [...]

Submitted by: LTC (Ret.) John TaoPhoto credit: LTC (Ret.) John Tao Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) John Tao, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) of East Union High School Army JROTC, shares the following: "The East Union Army JROTC Raider team successfully defended its title as State champion for 7th time in 2023 Fresno Raider Challenge hosted by Fresno State University [...]

The winning essay from the 2022 Lt. Gen. Theodore G. Stroup Jr. Achievement Award recipient is available online. Named for Stroup, a former Association of the U.S. Army vice president of Education who is now an AUSA senior fellow, the program recognizes Junior ROTC cadets for their achievements. It also aims to “engage the next [...]

Submitted by: SFC (Ret.) Ivan J. Alvira WAIPAHU, HI -- The Marauder Battalion takes to the Sea! Our Army JROTC cadets took their leadership skills and work ethic to the water in support of the School paddling team earning them 1st place in one of the regatta races and a spot in the Oahu Interscholastic [...]

Story and photos by: C/PFC Sofia Del Rosario TINIAN, CNMI -- On Friday, January 13, 2023, the Stallion Battalion took part in this year’s Inaugural Ceremony at Jones Beach. Our battalion’s leadership organized a color guard team, along with an honor guard team for the ceremony. Honorable Mayor Edwin Palacios Aldan took an oath of [...]