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Rockledge High School Army JROTC Conducts SEAL Museum Staff Ride
Story by: C/CPT Paina RomeusPhotos by: C/CPT Captain Paina Romeus and MAJ (R) Steven Celeste The Rockledge High School Army JROTC conducted a Staff Ride & Analysis to the US Navy SEAL Museum on a beautiful morning in Fort Pierce Florida. The Battalion Command & Staff was tasked 3 weeks in advance to prepare for this Staff [...]
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Saipan Southern High School Army JROTC Cadets Participate In The Purple Wave, Walk, and Roll Event
Story by: C/2LT Pangelinan, KianiPhotos by: C/CPT Magno, Adrianne Manta Ray Battalion Cadets Participate In The Purple Wave, Walk, and Roll Event On Oct. 19, 2023, Saipan Southern High School Manta-Ray Battalion participated in the Purple Wave, Walk, and Roll event, which took place at San Vicente Park from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Where Cadets got [...]
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Joliet West High School Army JROTC Conducts Annual Trunk or Treat
Story by: C/CSM Reagan GreenePhotos by: C/MAJ Emily McCune and C/2LT Noah Vallera On October 18, 2023, Joliet West High School hosted their annual trunk or treat. Clubs/activities get together with a car (decorating and dressing up if they wish) to pass out candy. This event is open to all in the community. The Army JROTC did [...]
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Tinian High School Army JROTC Light Up the Night Walk
Story and Photos by: C/SGT Sofia Del Rosario Stallion Battalion leads this year’s Light Up the Night Walk On September 29, 2023, the Stallion Battalion was given the opportunity to lead this year’s Light Up the Night 2023 Walk around the fiesta grounds. This year’s Tinian Light Up the Night is a way to raise awareness [...]
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Cretin Derham Hall High School Army JROTC Cadet Promotions
Story and Photos by: Julie Wengelewski The Cretin-Derham Hall High School Army JROTC annual Diamond Promotion Ceremony took place on September 15. The Cadets who were promoted will fill key leadership positions within the Raider Brigade for the remainder of the school year. Emma Butler '24 was appointed the 107th Brigade Commander in the Corps of Cadets’ 100-plus year history and Katie O'Donnell '24 was appointed Deputy Brigade [...]
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Cretin Derham Hall High School Army JROTC Fall Review
Story and Photos by: Julie Wengelewski The annual Raider Brigade Fall Review took place on October 4, marking its 105th year. The Fall Review celebrates the anniversary of the first time that the Corps of Cadets marched in public at the November 1918 Thanksgiving Day Parade. This annual event welcomes the new 9th graders to the Raider Brigade Corps of Cadets [...]
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Butler High School Army JROTC Compete in the Annual East Surry Raider Best of the Best (BoB) Qualifier
Story and Photos by: C/2LT Buckle and C/2LT Moreno Butler Bulldogs Win the East Surry Raider Competition On Saturday, 7 October 2023, Butler High School Army JROTC Raiders competed at the annual East Surry Raider Best of the Best (BoB) qualifier in Pilot Mountain, NC. It all started early in the morning with the team meeting [...]
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Mumford High School Army JROTC Performs Color Guard for Detroit Public Schools Community District Football Championships
Story by: SFC (R) Robert G VaillancourtPhotos by: Latosha Jones On October 13th, The Army JROTC “Mustangs” from Mumford High School perform Color Guard during the opening ceremonies for the Detroit Public Schools Community District Football Championship games at Ford Field.
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Punahou School Army JROTC Cadet Receives Legion of Valor Bronze Cross
Story and Photos by: MAJ (R) Chris Robertson Hamamoto Receives Legion of Valor Bronze Cross On 28 September 2023, Punahou School President Dr. Mike Latham presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross to Cadet Major Kylee Hamamoto, in recognition of her outstanding service and commitment to her school and the Army JROTC program. The Legion of [...]
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Garinger High School Army JROTC Brings Back the Homecoming Parade
Story and Photos by: C/SGT Aneres Hutchinson On September 22nd, Garinger High School JROTC conducted its first homecoming parade in 12 years. We started planning for this event in August just as school started. We had numerous hurdles to overcome such as issuing uniforms and teaching LET Is how to march, while getting other school organizations [...]
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Lawrence High School Army JROTC Hosted by Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
Story and Photos by: SFC (R) Jose Caraballo The Lawrence High School JROTC is being hosted by Combined Cadet Force (CCF) contingents in the UK. Over 500 secondary schools across the UK offer young people a diverse range of challenging, exciting, adventurous, and educational activities. The aim is to foster personal responsibility, leadership, and self-discipline. Each [...]
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8th Brigade CNMI Public School System Army JROTC Cadets Assist In Cemetery Clean-up
Story by: C/2LT Pangelinan, KianiPhotos by: C/CPT Magno, Adrianne On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, 8th Brigade Army JROTC Cadets from Saipan Southern High School Manta Ray Battalion, along with battalions from Kagman High School and Marianas High School, were up bright and early from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. to take the initiative to assist the [...]
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Lower Brule High School Army JROTC Native American Day Parade
Story by and Photos by: C/2LT Alexis Cadwell On October 9th 2023 the Lower Brule High School Army JROTC “Lakota” Battalion participated in the Native American Day Parade in Sioux Falls, SD with (28) Cadets. This was the Lakota Battalion’s second year leading the parade and all participants were thankful and honored to represent the [...]
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Somerset High School Army JROTC Attend Somerset Veterans Memorial Grand Opening
Story and Photos by: CW4 (R) Tabitha Williams and SGM (R) Frederick Carmicle Somerset High School Army JROTC Bulldog Battalion assisted the community of Somerset in planning the Grand opening of a 10-year project dedicated to Veterans and Gold Star Families. On 16 Sept 2023, 1000hrs, the Bulldog battalion Commander kicked off the event with a wonderful heartfelt message [...]
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Hopewell High School Army JROTC Attend Girls and Boys State
Story by: C/CPT Jacob Lopiano and C/MAJ Lilian Hoblet Photos by: C/2LT Connor Bond Select Cadets from the Hopewell High School Army JROTC participated in Boys State at Catawba University and Girls State at Campbell University this past summer. Over the span of the week-long course, they learned valuable lessons and built meaningful relationships with peers from [...]
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Mililani High School Army JROTC Raider Event
Story by: C/CPT Kayley MorimotoPhotos by: LTC (R) Timothy Schiller On 12 October 2023, Mililani High School Army JROTC descended on Roosevelt with (7) seven (4) four-person Cadet teams, kicking off the first Army JROTC Raider Event for SY 2023/24 for all Hawaii JROTC schools. JROTC Units consisting of Army, Air Force, Navy, and USMC during Opening [...]
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Junction City High School Army JROTC Attend Military Order of World Wars Luncheon
Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Richard R Hodgson The General Dwight D. Eisenhower Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars hosted a luncheon meeting on October 11th at the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. The senior instructors and Cadet commanders of the five local JROTC programs attended and gave updates about the activities of [...]
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Montgomery Central High School Army JROTC Raider Team Wins the Austin Peay State University Raider Challenge
Story by: CSM (R) James ManningPhotos by: C/CPT Emma Bierman Surrounded by the 7th Brigade chain of command, Colonel Edwin Chilton and Command Sergeant Major Eric Hayes, Montgomery Central High School’s (MCHS) Army JROTC raider team graciously accepted the 1st place overall trophy as the winners of the 2023 Austin Peay State university raider challenge. On 30 [...]
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Interlachen High School Army JROTC Robotics Competition
Story by: C/1LT Charles ParkerPhotos by: SFC (R) David M Wettrich The Interlachen Army JROTC Robotics team competed in their first competition on September 30th, the competition happened at Timber Creek High School in Orlando, Florida. The team took 7th place overall out of 18 schools. The Interlachen Jr-Sr High School's JROTC program started the extracurricular team [...]
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University High School JROTC Joint Color Guard Presents the National Colors at the Military Appreciation Night
Story and Photos by: CW3 (R) Matthew S Francis and SFC (R) Marcus E Haner NAACP Military Appreciation Night: 75th Anniversary of the Integration of the Armed Services September 25, 2023, University High School JROTC Joint Color Guard presents the National Colors at the Military Appreciation Night sponsored by the NAACP. 2023 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of two military [...]
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Ozark High School Army JROTC Raider Team Hosted the 3rd Brigade Raider Championship
Story and Photos by: CW3 (R) Jason K Allen MARSHFIELD, MO - Saturday, September 30, 2023, The Ozark High School Army JROTC Raider Team hosted the 3rd Brigade Raider Championship sponsored by the United States Army JROTC Cadet Command at Camp Arrowhead. The Ozark Raider Team Placed as Follows: Black Team Rope Bridge: 1st PTT: 1st [...]
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Charles Sumner High School SRTOC / JROTC Team Building Event at Washington University
Story and Photos by: MSG (R) Dmitri B Payne Washington University’s ROTC Senior program The Gateway Battalion of 3rd Brigade promotes an annual Team Building event for the Army JROTC in the Metro St. Louis area. The event promotes team building between several Army JROTC programs from St. Louis and East St. Louis area. Events Each lane [...]
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Houghton and Calumet High Schools Army JROTC Rappelling Event
Story and Photos by: COL (R) Dylan M Carlson On 30 SEP 2023, 33 Cadets from Michigan’s Houghton and Calumet high schools participated in a rappelling event hosted by the two school’s Army JROTC programs at Silver Mountain, MI. The participating Cadets previously completed the 30’ tower certification and demonstrated their skills and personal courage by [...]
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Madison County High School Army JROTC Visit Red Tail Flight Academy
Story and Photos by: 1SG (R) Francisco Ramey JROTC Takes Flight An opportunity of historical epic proportion and creative uniqueness presented itself to the Madison County High School Army JROTC program on August 25th-26th, 2023. 9 out of 153 of our Cadets were selected to attend the Red Tail Flight Academy in Tuskegee, Alabama by their [...]
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Stair Repairs at Saunders Springs with US Army Cadet Command & Radcliff City Parks Department for Raider Challenge National Competition
Story and Photos by: Barry L Lenderman CPT Bradley and 1SG Ireland led ten HHD Soldiers (nine NCOs and one 2LT) on a community service project on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 to replace dilapidated steps at Radcliff City Park – Saunders Springs. This wooded trail contains 163 steps made from sections of crossties and secured with [...]
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San Diego Unified School District Cadet Brigade Commander 2023-2024
Story and Photos by: C/LtCol Song Yeon Kang Representing Stephen Watts Kearney High School Army JROTC, C/COL Kaila Stolz is the Cadet Brigade Commander for the 2023-2024 SY. Growing up, Stolz greatly involved herself in her family’s home business; They run a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) with a strong concentration of Alzheimer’s patients. [...]
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Irvington High School Army JROTC Participated in the Annual Fall Naturalization Ceremony
Story and Photos by: SFC (R) Harvey L. Craig Irvington High School Army JROTC participated in the Annual Fall Naturalization Ceremony on 28 September 2023, held in conjunction with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Morristown National Park, NJ. The Irvington JROTC Cadets escorted 30 of the newest American Citizens in the George Washington Museum [...]
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Mallard Creek High School Army JROTC in the Annual CMS Volleyball Tournament
Story by and Photos by: C/SFC Jayda Bowen Congratulations to the male MCHS Army JROTC Volleyball team for winning second place in the Volleyball tournament. They have been practicing for the past few weeks, and their efforts have paid off. They were able to win our program a trophy for the second year in a row! [...]
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Mililani High School Army JROTC Trojan Battalion March in Homecoming Parade
Story by and Photos by: C/CPT Kayley S Morimoto Mililani High School Army JROTC Trojan Battalion with 137 Cadets participated in the 2023/2024 Homecoming Parade on 30 September 2023. It is a tradition that kicks off Homecoming week for Mililani High School. This year marks the first time in the history of the Trojan Battalion (established [...]
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Omaha Public Schools District 3rd Brigade Army JROTC Hosts A.G.A. Nation’s DUNK
Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Michael A DeBolt A.G.A. Nation’s DUNK Distracted Driving basketball campaign rolled into Omaha, Nebraska on September 20th, delivering interactive, educational, and entertaining assemblies at North and Bryan high schools. The event was hosted by their respective JROTC programs. This unique program showcases athletic-style competitions and adrenaline-pumping assemblies. Students Against Drunk [...]
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Butler High School Army JROTC Honors this Year’s Homecoming Court
Story by and Photos by: C/2LT Zackary Baltimore On September 22, 2023, in Matthews NC. The Butler High School Army JROTC Bulldog Battalion honored this year’s homecoming court with a presentation of the National Colors and an honor guard for the homecoming court presentation. During the pregame ceremony, a 40 Cadet flag detail presented an American [...]
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Butler High School Army JROTC Leads the Way for the Matthews Alive Parade
Story by and Photos by: C/2LT Zackary Baltimore Butler High School Army JROTC started the school year off on the right foot in support of this year’s Matthews Alive parade. On Saturday the 2nd of September, the Bulldog Battalion was the lead element in the Matthews Alive parade through downtown Matthews, NC. The formation included a color guard for [...]
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Western International High School Army JROTC Cadets Fundraise for their Battalion
Story by: SFC (R) Robert G VaillancourtPhotos by: CW2 (R) Dwight M Fields The Western International “Cowboy” Battalion from Detroit, Michigan step into “The Big House”… Western International High School Army JROTC Cadets visit Crisler Arena, more affectionately known as “The Big House” home of the University of Michigan Wolverines Football team in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The [...]
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Memorial High School Army JROTC Annual Service Learning Project
Story by and Photos by: CPT (R) Shavayey K. Cato Army JROTC Cadets from Memorial High School, San Antonio traveled to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on August 27th to conduct their annual Service Learning Project. These Cadets did an amazing job of maintaining the overall cleanliness and appearance of this facility. The need for around-the-clock [...]
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Interlachen High School Army JROTC Raider Competition
Story by: C/S6 Cadet Charles ParkerPhotos by: C/CSM Lial Landry The Interlachen JROTC Raiders are Setting off their Season with a Bang! On September 23, 2023, The Interlachen High School Army JROTC program hosted their first Raider Competition in 18 years. The Interlachen Raiders made history at this event with a 2nd place overall trophy in the [...]
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Betty H Fairfax High School Army JROTC Color Guard Presented Colors at the annual Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremony
Story by: LTC (R) Peter R SandbergPhotos by: Vanessa Herb On Wednesday, 20 SEP 2023, the Betty H Fairfax High School Army JROTC Color Guard presented the Colors at the annual Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremony at Betty H Fairfax High School, Laveen Arizona. This year 80 new US citizens took the Oath of Allegiance [...]
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Anchorage and Mat-Su Borough School District 8th Brigade Army JROTC Raider Decathlon
Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Vern L Randall The Anchorage and Mat-Su School District JROTC detachments held their annual Raider Decathlon on 23 September 2023. Nine schools attended and competed, including Army JROTC programs from Bartlett, Colony, Dimond, and Bettye Davis-East High Schools. The weather was kind this year as over 150 Army, Air Force, [...]
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CNMI Public School System 8th Brigade 2023 Annual Light Up the Night
Story and Photos by: C/CPT Hong Seiyul 2023 Annual Light Up the Night The Annual Light Up the Night began at the Carolinian Affairs Office on September 05, 2023. Cadets from Marianas High School Dolphin Battalion, Kagman High School Ayuyu Battalion, and the Saipan Southern High School Manta-Ray Battalion participated in this event. The Cadets marched [...]
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Bartlett High School Army JROTC Orienteering Meet
Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Vern L Randall Bartlett High School JROTC, Anchorage, AK, hosted an orienteering meet on 20 September 2023. Seven different high school JROTC programs attended and participated, with 57 Cadets representing Army, Air Force, and Navy programs participating in the activity. The participating Cadets demonstrated physical fitness, teamwork, and technical expertise [...]
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Cumberland County High Schools 4th Brigade Army JROTC POW/ MIA Luncheon
Story and Photos by: SGM (R) Ruby Murray On September 9, 2023, the Cumberland County Army JROTC Cadets played a vital role in the POW/MIA Luncheon. The Foundation organized a Statewide Event to Honor Prisoners of War and the Families of our Military Missing in Action. The Luncheon was held in Fayetteville at the Crown Coliseum [...]
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William A. Hough High School Army JROTC 911 Ceremony
Story and Photos by: 1SG (R) Daryl R. Hayes The William A. Hough High School Army JROTC hosts the annual 9/11 ceremony on September 11th, 2023. They were accompanied by the Hough High School Chorus who beautifully performed the "National Anthem" and the Hough High School Orchestra who ended the ceremony with a patriotic rendition of [...]
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Valley High School Army JROTC 2023 New Mexico State Champions
Story and Photos by: CSM (R) Debra Meyers Albuquerque, NM – On April 1, 2023, the Viking Battalion Marksmanship Team participated in the State Championship Marksmanship Tournament. Albuquerque’s newest JROTC program, Valley High School Army JROTC, became the 2023 New Mexico 4A Sporter Rifle State Champions. The Viking Battalion earned State Champion status on the 1-year [...]
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Waipahu High School Army JROTC Cadets Took 1st Place Drill Warrior University ODC Online Drill Competition 42
Story and Photos by: SFC (R) Ivan J. Alvira In August of 2023, Cadet Sandoval-Talaro and Cadet Corpuz participated for the first time in the Drill Warrior University ODC. The Competition is an Open Drill Competition that includes professional and amateur drillers from throughout the Nation. Our Cadets represented the Royal Hawaiian Guard and Waipahu in [...]
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Waimea High School Army JROTC Reign in Top 3 in the Region for Brigade Challenge
Story and Photos by: C/SGT Arianni Sambois In May 2023, Waimea High School Menehune Battalion Cadets participated in the U.S. Army JROTC 8th Brigade Fitness Challenge, which evaluated male, female, and co-ed teams’ performance in push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, long jump, high jump, and one-mile run from entries throughout the 9-U.S. state and territory region. The Menehune [...]
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7th Brigade Indianapolis Public Schools JROTC Program Honors POW-MIA Recognition Day
Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Ryan Core Indianapolis, IN – September 18, 2023 – On September 15, 2023, Indianapolis Public Schools' Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program proudly supported the annual Indianapolis POW-MIA Ceremony, a solemn event dedicated to recognizing and remembering the sacrifice of military members who were Prisoners of War (POW) and/or [...]
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Garfield High School Army JROTC 911 Commemoration
Story and Photos by: 1SG (R) Raymond Eason and SSG (R) Terry Buckhannon Never Forget On September 11, 2023, the Garfield High School Army JROTC in collaboration with student leadership (ASB), the Garfield HS band Brass Ensemble, faculty and administration, and volunteers from the Garfield Parent Center, gathered to commemorate one of the nation’s greatest [...]
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Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School Army JROTC Eagle Battalion Hosted the 22nd Annual 9/11 Ceremony
Story by: C/PFC Ayana WebbPhotos by: SGM (R) Paulette Nash The Diamond Hill-Jarvis (DH-J) High School JROTC Eagle Battalion hosted the 22nd annual 9/11 Ceremony in collaboration with the DHJ HS Choir and the DHJ HS Band in honor of the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks. The ceremony took place on the morning of September [...]
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Davenport High School Army JROTC September 11th Ceremony
Story by: SFC (R) Kevin L WrightPhotos by: Connie HoffmanVideo by: John Chagaris Remember 22 years ago The Army JROTC Cadets of Davenport High School presented a ceremony to remember those of 9-11. Cadet Leadership led all Cadets in front of administrations and various classes of what 9-11 was. Prayers for the fallen, families, survivors, memorial bells, [...]
