Writer - Photographer - On Friday, April 4, 2025, two Robert Vela High School JROTC cadets were recipients of the Jeremy D. Smith Award in Washington D.C. The awardees were selected by a board from the Concerned Veterans for America Foundation (CVAF). Cadets Anna Faz and Efrain Lander Rivera were two of six cadets from Texas selected [...]

Writer - 1SG (Ret) Dan Purdom, AI Photographer - 1SG (Ret.) Dan Purdom On February 28th, 2025, Cadet Sergeant Major (C/SGM) Kaitlyn Maxson was announced as the inaugural winner of the annual Constantine H. Wilson Award at the conclusion of a 3-hour live stream celebration event. This award was established to honor the legacy of [...]

Writer - Maj. Jamelle Garner Photographer - Tina Tse In their first year in the Robotics realm of competition, the Roosevelt JROTC 'Robo-Riders' team is making its mark in a sport that requires both technical and interpersonal skills to include teamwork, leadership, communication and collaboration, traits fundamental to JROTC mission and goals. The team that [...]

Writer - C/2LT Jayda Bowen  Photographer - Cadet 2LT Bowen and Lt. Colonel Mosteller  Cadets Benjamin Leng and Jayda Bowen were the awardees in attendance Our instructors 1SG Edwards and LT. Colonel Mosteller Our Battalion Commander is pictured with Dr.Hill and our Principal Dr. Thompson The Maverick Battalion attended the annual CMS Award Ceremony! We [...]

Writer - LTC (r) Tyron W. Eason Photographer - Cadet CPT Alexa Parades Cadet Cindy Nguyen, a dedicated and hardworking student, is committed to attending NC State University where she will major in Animal Science on the pre-veterinarian track. She was recently awarded the “Christopher Adams” Scholarship, sponsored by Hawthorne’s New York Pizza and Bar. [...]

Writer - C/CPT Fredy Padamada Photographer - C/CPT Fredy Padamada, C/PVT Amy Coray, C/2LT Jaymie Blanche Niau  On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the Waimea Menehune Battalion hosted its annual Menehune Adventure Challenge (MAC), a Raider Team physical skills competition ?? that brought together JROTC cadets from across the state of Hawaii. The event featured schools [...]

Writer - C/CPT Iliana Espinosa Photographer - Bert Ng On March 22, 2025, in San Antonio, TX, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School competed at the annual 5th Brigade Raiders Championship. The Johnson Male team placed first in CCR, first in rope bridge with a time of 1:34, 3rd in 5k, and first place overall. The [...]

Writer & Photographer - Major Johnathan Ladson Student in the classroom taking the ASVAB On Wednesday, 26 March 2025, Brackenridge High School hosted its second iteration of the ASVAB CEP for School Year 2024 / 2025. In direct support of College Career and Military Readiness (CCMR), interested students were provided an opportunity to take advantage [...]

Writer - Marley Shackleton Photographer - Marley Shackleton Point of contact - MAJ (Ret) Madonna L. Roberts For this year's service learning project, we focused on raising awareness for the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act and raising money for “K9s for Warriors.” “K9s for Warriors” is a non-profit organization that provides service dogs to [...]

Writer - Photographer - We are proud to announce that the North Brunswick High School JROTC Rifle Team made national history at the 2025 JROTC CMP National Championship by becoming one of the first programs ever to qualify and bring two teams to compete nationally. This incredible achievement highlights the depth of talent, hard work, [...]