Writer - COL (Ret) Chris Wynder Photographer - Margarita MaCall & Timothy MaCall On Saturday, 22nd of March 2025, the Highlands High School JROTC competed in the 5th Brigade Raiders Championship (Regional) Competition at Camp Henson in San Antonio, Texas. We would like to congratulate the Lady Owls Raider Team for their outstanding performance, placing [...]

Writer - LTC (R) Gaddy, Bradford, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) West Johnston High School, Benson, NC Photographer - Samantha Lam, WJHS Media Coordinator As the new Senior Army Instructor (SAI), LTC (R) Gaddy, Bradford, of the JROTC program, I am always inspired when young men and women choose to take the oath of enlistment and [...]

Writer - SAI CPT (R) Tonya McDade Photographer - United States Army National Guard Recruiter, SGT Samatha Lockett  Cadet Ryan Windley and MAJ Joshua Forgie, 28 March 2025 at the National Guard Armory in Fremont, NC, Enlistment Ceremony Signing Day for a high school student often means a commitment to athletics at the next level. [...]

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 - LTC Claudia Mason, SAI Photographer - Cadet Floyd Ruttagh Sinclair Community College Conference Center hosted the annual Military Ball on March 22, attracting cadets, families, and distinguished guests to celebrate tradition, camaraderie, and celebration. The event was a testament to the pride, professionalism, and spirit of the JROTC program. Eric Walker, a former [...]

Writer - Major (R) Monica Martinez, SAI Photographer - Mia Escamilla, PSJA High School Archery Archery Archery The South Texas schools conducted Camp Machape JCLC at Camp Zephyr on March 25-29, 2025. The event included high ropes course, physical fitness, archery, rock climbing, marksmanship, drownproofing, land navigation and knots training. There were several instructors involved in [...]

Writer - Photographer - In Ft. Knox, Kentucky in October 2025, on Saturday the 22 March 2025, Pleasanton JROTC competed in the 5th Brigade Raiders Championship (Regional) Competition, which is the Qualifier for Raider National Competition. We would like to congratulate both the female and male teams on their winnings: the all female team placed [...]

Writer - C/CPT Iliana Espinosa Photographer - Bert Ng Regulation team Claudia Taylor Johnson High School from San Antonio, TX competed at the annual 5th Brigade Drill Championship on February 24, 2025. The Johnson Liberty Guard Armed Drill team placed an impressive 3rd in Exhibition, 2nd in Inspection, and 2nd place overall–their highest placing since [...]

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 [...]