Submitted by: SFC (R) Marcel K Peters
Photo by: SFC (R) Marcel K Peters

1SG (R) Phillips has been a JROTC Instructor and SAI for Van Buren High School for over 6 years. 1SG always puts the needs of his cadets above his own. He teaches cadets lessons that will be used beyond the classroom and leads by example. 1SG has played a vital role in many cadets’ lives whether they joined the Military, the work force or went on to college. He enjoys what he does and as he says, “I do it all for the kids!” 

1SG Phillips motivates Cadet Duncan during the 5k Run at Fort Chaffee during the Grizzly Meet as many of the other Cadets in the Pointer Battalion join him

1SG poses with four of his former students, who all have joined a branch of the military. (from left to right: Airman First Class Gordon, 188th Air National Guard, Airman First Class Jordan, Active Duty Airforce, PFC Sebo, Active Duty Army, and Private First Class Davis, Active Duty Marines)

1SG poses with four of his former students, who all have joined a branch of the military. (from left to right: Airman First Class Gordon, 188th Air National Guard, Airman First Class Jordan, Active Duty Airforce, PFC Sebo, Active Duty Army, and Private First Class Davis, Active Duty Marines) 

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