Story: LTC (R) Mark SmithPhotos:  Jacob Harris (East Helena High School Student) and Laura Smith At the Dillon vs East Helena High School Football game on 14 October 2022, cadets from the JROTC Vigilante battalion presented the colors prior to the start of the game.   Color guards:  Cadets Kai Unckles and Corey Anderson Color bearer: [...]

Story/Photos: 1SG(R) Raymond Eason For over 85 years, rival schools Garfield and Roosevelt High School have faced off in the annual East LA Classic. This year however had become one of the most memorable events for Garfield High School’s Army JROTC as the annual Classic would be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which [...]

Submitted by Cadet LTC Corin Matsuzaki Punahou students from Mr. Pavich's Performance Psychology class joined JROTC cadets in doing the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) at Schofield Barracks in October.   Afterwards everyone enjoyed a tasty lunch in an Army Dining Facility and listened to a short presentation from BG VanAntwerp from the 25th Division.  Some officers [...]

Story by Lira FryeU.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command LA PALMA, California - The Army’s senior air defender only planned to stay in the Army for five years. Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, shared his thoughts on serving in the Army with more than [...]

Submitted by Cadet Captain Nahoa AhYo, Battalion S-5 Punahou School JROTC conducted its annual Dining In on campus on October 21, 2022.   The dinner program included photos, a receiving line, the mixing of the Grog bowl, ceremonial toasts, challenges, skits, and a guest speaker.   After a couple of years off, a great time was enjoyed [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Bob Takao Punahou JROTC cadets helped clear invasive species at Ho‘omaluhia on September 24. More than 70 volunteers from the Honolulu District and Punahou High School Army Junior ROTC tackled the removal of several giant invasive Mule’s Foot Ferns and hundreds of Shoebutton ardisia which were crowding-out native plants in the Polynesian [...]

Written by: Cadet Captain Thailyn Toombs, Public Affairs Officer, Mililani High School Saturday, October 1, 2022, was our Trojan Battalion's second Access Surf of the year. Access Surf is a local non-profit that works to help people with disabilities enjoy a day at the beach, surfing, swimming, and just relaxing on the shore. The cadets [...]

Submitted by LTC (R) Bob Takao Two cadets from Punahou JROTC earned National Merit Scholar recognition (L-R) Felicity Zhou and Iris Sim.The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Punahou School JROTC Legion of Valor RecipientCadet Iris Sim [...]

Story by: c/CPT Clarenz Ringor On September 25th, the Waimea Menehune Battalion Supports the 47th Memorial Service to honor the 100th Infantry Battalion. KAUAI, HAWAII - September 25th, 2022. The famed 100th Infantry Battalion played an important role in both United States and Hawaiian history.  Formed in September 1943, the 100th Infantry Battalion was predominantly [...]

Submitted by COL (R) Darryl Hensley Two Los Angeles Unified School District Army JROTC Programs Support the Operation Stand Down for Veterans in the Compton and Southeast Los Angeles area on Saturday, September 17, 2022.  The two schools that provided Community Service for the Annual event were Gardena High School and George Washington Prep High [...]