Pictured (Left to Right) Director of Army Instruction Matthew Mount, Michael Gelfand, retired Maj. Lilibeth Goldshine, and Military Affairs Director for Congressman Andre Carson's office Heather Harvey. (Photo by Ryan Core, Senior Army Instructor)   Written by Matthew Mount, Director of Army Instruction On Aug. 11, Indianapolis Public Schools JROTC Military Property Specialist [...]

By Ron Neff, American Legion Director for Americanism On August 23, 2025, the American Legion, Americanism Division, honored Army JROTC instructor and retired Col. Jeffrey L. Gaylord with the 2025 National Education Award for his dedication to the pursuit of educational excellence for JROTC. Mark Avis, American Legion Chairman for the Americanism Division, presented the [...]

Authored by: Angel Morris, Becky Walker, Kristin Bato, Rachel Rich and Virginia RiddlePhotos by: Anthony Sarmienta, Chris McCalla, and Kobbi R. Blair Getting involved in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at DeSoto High School proved serendipitous for George Bolton, who would go on to serve in the U.S. Army for more than two [...]

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Story by: LTC (R) Darrell M. GrayPhotos by: LTC (R) Darrell M. Gray LTC (R) Darrell M. Gray was selected as McCluer HS Teacher of the Year (ToY) in FEB 2024, after which he competed among 21 other School-level Teachers of the Year for Ferguson Florissant School District (FFSD) ToY. Both ToY selection processes began with [...]

Authored by: LTC (R) Steve RagelPhotos by: LTC (R) Steve Ragel Sergeant First Class (Ret) Rodney Scott was selected for the 2023 Teacher of the Year program. SFC (R) Scott, the Army Instructor at Littlerock High School JROTC, is well respected and admired not just by students and parents, but also by his co-workers. He has [...]

Authored by: SGM (R) Ruby MurrayPhotos by: SGM (R) Ruby Murray SGM (R) Ruby Murray, an instructor from South View High School, received her second Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony during the Community Awards Luncheon by Cumberland Human Relations for her dedication to promoting positive human relations in the community. I [...]

Story by: LTC (R) Peter R SandbergPhotos by: Vanessa Herb SFC (R) Joe Hernandez, Phoenix Union High School District JROTC MPS, was recently honored for 25 years of service in the Phoenix Union High School District JROTC program. SFC (R) Joe Hernandez was the Army JROTC Instructor at Central High School from 1998 to 2006 and the [...]

Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Robert T Gerald LTC (R) ROBERT GERALD-LHHS TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to LTC (R) Robert Gerald (JROTC) for being chosen as Lake Highlands High School's Teacher of the Year! LTC (RET) Gerald will compete against other RISD Teacher of the Year candidates in the hopes of being named a RISD STARS (Superior [...]

1SG (Ret.) Trina Hines, Army Instructor (AI) for Freedom High School Army JROTC, was recognized in an recent article highlighting Army JROTC in an Army Retirement Services newsletter. The 'Change of Mission' newsletter educates Soldiers about the retirement process, the decisions they and their families will make leading up to and immediately after their retirements, [...]