Story by Cadets Liz Greene and Jafar Liebers

On Monday, September 12th, 2022, Congressional Representatives Don Bacon (NE 02) and Brad Westrup (OH 02) visited the Boys Town Home Campus in Boys Town, NE in order to better understand and support a critical need for Post-Foster Care Youth Transition Programs.  As part of this visit, the Representatives spent time with JROTC cadets from the Cowboy Battalion discussing the Boys Town experience, the JROTC curriculum and program, as well as future plans. JROTC Leadership, Citizenship, Skill Synthesis, and Emotional Intelligence were primary topics, well-received by both members with military background.  As part of the event, cadets used Boys Town Adventure Training in the form of rappelling to review Fear Reactivity as a component of Behavioral Education. Cadets used the opportunity to present the Representatives with unit T-shirts. Empowerment and resiliency derived from such was also a component of the Cadet Challenge Team’s First Place finish in recent Omaha Public School/ Creighton University competition.      

-LTC (Ret.) Mark T. Strehle USA, SAI

Wiesbaden High School: Warrior Battalion Marksmanship team wins DODEA Europe West Conference Final

February 2nd, 2026|Comments Off on Wiesbaden High School: Warrior Battalion Marksmanship team wins DODEA Europe West Conference Final

Cadet Kai Malaga shoots in the kneeling position at the DODEA Europe West Conference Marksmanship Final. (Photo by Aiden Prete) Written by Cadet Kylyn Drake This year has been one of the most successful years [...]

Garfield High School: Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

January 30th, 2026|Comments Off on Garfield High School: Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Garfield High School Army JROTC Cadets march in their local Martin Luther King Day Parade. (Photo by Raymond Eason, Army Instructor) Written by Terry Buckhannon, Army Instructor On Jan. 17, the Garfield High School Army [...]