Writer - MAJ (Ret.) Siimoa Galoia (SAI) Photographer - American Samoa DOE Communications Team Tafuna High School's Army JROTC program has reached a remarkable milestone in STEM education, showcasing innovation and excellence through its Aerial Drone after-school extracurricular activity. On November 12, 2024, the Tafuna High School Aerial Drone Teams, 96799A and 96799B, competed in [...]

Author - C/CPT Villaluz, Sanna Photographer - C/2LT Malabanan, Brit November 11, 2024 - SSHS Manta-Ray Battalion Cadets were up bright and early at 7:30 a.m. in their Class B uniform to assist with the Veterans Day Ceremony. Cadets met up at American Memorial Park. From there, they handed out water bottles and programs to [...]

Writer - C/CPT William Vu Photographer - C/CPT Sylph Garcia-Ramirez, C/2LT Aiden Alfaro, and C/PFC Alondra Coba-Avila A group of cadets, from the James Madison High School battalion, volunteered at the small animal rescue in University City, San Diego known as WEE Companions. About twenty cadets showed up and many of them were able to [...]

Writer - 1SG Raymond Eason Author - SSG Terry Buckhannon As part of a long-standing tradition, family, and friends of the East Los Angeles community gathered at Cinco Puntos at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month for the Veterans Day Ceremony, the annual event was sponsored by VFW Post 1033 [...]

Writer & Photographer - 1SG Raymond Eason The East Los Angeles Classic between Garfield High School's Bulldogs and Theodore Roosevelt High School's Rough Riders took place on October 25, 2024, at SO-FI Stadium, with a record attendance of almost 45,000 people. This 89-year tradition celebrates the community, with both schools participating in various events leading [...]

Writer: C/CPT Fedy Padamada Photographer: C/SGT Jaymie Blanche Niau September 27, 2024 - Waimea High School's Army JROTC proudly hosted its 2nd Annual Parent Night Drill Exhibition, titled "Night of Pride." The cadets formed by company in battalion formation to showcase the leadership, dedication, and discipline they have developed through the JROTC program so far [...]

Author: C/CPT Fredy Padamada Photographer: C/SGT Jaymie Blanche Niau On September 27, 2024, Waimea High School's Army JROTC proudly hosted its 2nd Annual Parent Night Drill Exhibition, titled "Night of Pride." The cadets formed by company in battalion formation to showcase the leadership, dedication, and discipline they have developed through the JROTC program so far [...]

Writer: C/CPT William Vu Photographer: C/PFC Alondra Coba-Avila Commanded by C/1st Lieutenant Roy Talmich, C/1st Lieutenant Natalya Phillips, C/1st Lieutenant Sylph Garcia-Ramirez, C/SGM Matthew Sanchez, C/1st PFC Shay Retama 1st Responders with BN CDR and BN XO: C/MAJ Giana Morales, C/CPT William Vu, Fire Rescue, San Diego Police Department, All service Recruiters Cadet Formation: Warhawk [...]

Writer: C/SGT Cabarles, Juris Photographer: C/1LT Sofia Del Rosario (Public Affairs Officer) On August 28, 2024, three cadets from the Tinian JROTC Stallion Battalion, Gus Palacios, Journey Delacruz Reyes, and Kiwalani Cabrera, have recently taken the oath to serve in the United States Air Force.  Swearing-in is a formal ceremony where individuals take an oath [...]

Writer: MAJ(Ret) Siimoa Galoia Photographer: MAJ(Ret) Siimoa Galoia The Tafuna High School Army JROTC program proudly participated in the American Samoa Department of Education’s first-ever Technology Education Expo during Teacher Orientation Week, held from August 26-27, 2024. This event marked a significant milestone in the territory's commitment to integrating technology and innovation into the educational [...]