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Brackenridge High School – Inspiring Greatness: COL Phillips Empowers Brackenridge JROTC Cadets
Writer & Photographer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson On Wednesday, 14 May 2025, COL Lorenzo Ray Phillips visited the Brackenridge High School JROTC program to share insight on techniques that can be used to overcome adversity as you work to achieve greatness. His presentation was focused on several areas, to include OQP – Only Quality [...]
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Ringgold High School – Ringgold Tiger Guard Drill Team Gets Proclamtion At Georgia State Capitol
Writer - SFC Larry Sisemore Photographer - State Photographer The Ringgold Drill Team won several trophies at Nationals to include 2 National Championships and a second place overall. Ringgold's state representative wrote a proclamation and submitted it to the governor to be signed and then read on the house floor during the state meetings. The [...]
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Creekside High School – Rising Leaders: c/1LT Wright and c/MAJ Curlett Earn Top Honors in Fulton County, Cadet of Year Competition
Writer - c/1LT JoseJuan Jimmenez Photographer - CW4 (r) Brian Harris Pictured above: Dr. Terrell Awak, Creekside Principal, with c/1LT Jada Wright and c/MAJ D'Anna Curlett. Creekside High School's JROTC Seminole Battalion has achieved remarkable success in the Fulton County School's Cadet of the Year competition in Fulton County, GA. Out of the 2,100 cadets [...]
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Brackenridge High School JROTC – LTC Colon Commander of the 264th Medical Battalion Adopt a School Agreement
Writer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson Photographer - Mr. Michael R. Ramirez On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, LTC Jamie Colon, Commander of the 264th Medical Battalion, Joint Base San Antonio/Fort Sam Houston officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding – Adopt a School agreement with the Mrs. Mandie Holtsford, the Principal of Brackenridge High School. This [...]
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Saipan Southern High School – SSHS Manta Ray Battalion conducts annual Change of Command Ceremony
Writer - C/1LT. Burgos, Caitlyn Photographer - A change of command is a military tradition that signifies the seamless transition of full authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. Saipan Southern High School’s Manta Ray Battalion conducted its annual change of command and promotion ceremony for the incoming battalion commander on May 9th, [...]
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Grissom High School – Grissom High School Army JROTC CyberPatriot Teams wins Alabama State Championship
Writer - MSG (R) Derrick Hamilton Photographer - CSM (R) Cedric Moore On April 18, 2025, Grissom High School JROTC CyberPatriot Teams (Team Alpha, Team Bravo, and Team Charlie) from Huntsville, Alabama were officially awarded their trophies at Chan Auditorium on the campus of UAH (University of Alabama - Huntsville). All - Service Division Platinum [...]
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Grissom High School – Grissom High School Honor Unit with Distinction
Writer & Photographer - MSG (R) Derrick Hamilton On April 16, 2025, Grissom High School was visited by 6th Brigade JROTC Directorate Mr. Rodney Clark to evaluate the JROTC Program for its JROTC Program Accreditation (JPA). The Tiger Battalion cadets put in a lot of hard work and CSM (R) Cedric Moore and MSG (R) [...]
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Sam Houston MSTC – All Army and All Service Division One Color Guard Champions
Writer - MAJ (Ret) Micah Ray (SAI) Photographer - SFC (Ret) Barry Page Sam Houston MSTC's Armed Color Guard Team won national championship in division one and all Army on Daytona Beach, FL. During the All Army and All Service National Drill Meet, the Sam Houston Black Knights Elite won both All Army and All [...]
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Woodbridge Senior High School – Viking Robotics Makes it to Semi Finals at VEX World Comp
Writer - C/2LT Ethan Gullet, Battalion S6 Photographer - LTC (Ret) Douglas E. Osborn, SAI On May 8-12, 2025, the Viking Battalion Robotics Team in Woodbridge Virginia finished in the top final four teams making to the Semi Finals of the VEX Robotics World Championship 2025 in Dallas Texas. The Team lead by C/1LT Nicholas [...]
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Woodbridge Senior High School – JROTC Viking Battalion Takes Home the Trophy
Writer - Photographer - New Cadet Battalion Commander and Command Sergeant Major give 100% in the Tug of War competition. On Saturday, May 10, 2025, Army JROTC Viking Battalion in Woodbridge Virginia won first place for a second year in a row at South Lakes High School at their annual Sports Day competition. Events included [...]
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Golden Gate High School – Collier County Cadet saves younger brother from flames
Writer - William F.M. Foss MAJ (R), SAI Golden Gate High School Photographer - c/CPT Litzy Sanchez In an act of courage, Cadet Hollins, placed himself in danger to assist his younger brother, whose hair had become in gulfed in flames. While applying knowledge taught in JROTC, Cadet Hollins provided initial medical assistance and assessed [...]
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Broward County JROTC Cadet Submitted for the Medal of Heroism
Writer - COL Jimmy Hall, DAI Broward County Public Schools and LTC Gregory Johnson, SAI Pompano Beach High School Photographer - LTC Gregory Johnson, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) Cadet Christian Boksa, a Senior LET 4 cadet at Pompano Beach High School in Pompano Beach, Florida heroic actions on March 15, 2025 not only highlighted his [...]
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Brackenridge High School JROTC – SAISD Student Film Festival
Writer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson Photographer - SFC Tyrone M. Paige On Wednesday, 7 May 2025 the Brackenridge High School JROTC Color Guard supported the San Antonio Independent School District - Student Film Festival in the BHS Auditorium. This was an event held to honor and recognize the exemplary productions of Student Film Makers [...]
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Marmion High School – JROTC Color Guard and Drill Perform at Daytona Beach, FL
Writer - Mr. Kevin Baer and Mr. Eric Poss Photographer - (C) SGM Alec Poss INSP: Team Commander, (C) SGM Alec Poss (Marmion Academy - Aurora, IL), precedes the inspecting officer at the All-Service National High School Drill Team Championship held in Daytona Beach, FL from 03--04 MAY 2025. The event is a high intensity, [...]
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Lakewood Ranch High School – Completes an Undefeated Orienteering Season
Writer & Photographer - C/LTC Audrey Weeks The year 2024-2025 has been an eventful year for the Lakewood Ranch High School Mustang Battalion as the end the year with a smashing win at States. The win at the State Championship completes an undefeated season for the cadets at Lakewood Ranch. Florida State Orienteering competitions have [...]
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J L Mann Academy – Greenville County Student Awarded The Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement
Writer - Rashmi Janakiraman (Teacher, Greenville County Schools). Edited by LTC (Ret) James V. Davis Photographer - Rashmi Janakiraman (Teacher, Greenville County Schools) Nov 11th, 2024 - J L Mann Academy of Math and Science senior Battalion Commander, 17-year-old Mia Suresh has been conferred the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement on Veterans Day. [...]
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English High School – JROTC Showing Honor Trough a Ceremony on the 2025 League of United Latin American Citizens
Writer - Celeisha Ortiz G Photographer - MSG(R) Tracy Lewis Between Isabella Franco, Lizmarie Abreu, Keyssaris Ruiz, Kirrencia Dilbert and I, Celeisha Ortiz. We were invited to open the ceremony with the Color Guard team. The League of United Latin Americans Citizens exists to recognize young people for their archievements in the Latin Society.
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Clarksville-Montgomery County School System – Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools leaves their mark on the 2025 National Drill and Fitness Championships
Writer - COL (Ret) Vernon Lightner Photographer - James Manning, Aaron Keener, Darall Luckett On May 9-10 2025, three High Schools (West Creek, Kenwood, and Montgomery Central), from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, Clarksville Tennessee, competed in the 2025 All-Service National Drill and Fitness Competition held in Daytona Beach, Florida. Each year, the best of [...]
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Harker Heights High School – Taking Aim at a New Archery Tradition
Writer & Photographer - Tod Martin Four Killeen ISD high school Junior ROTC battalions participated in the first local JROTC archery tournament. Harker Heights High School Knights Battalion, led by retired 1st Sgt. Joe Flores, wanted to build the team's morale and continue to grow together as a family. The team, which had already won [...]
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Ana Delia Flores Santana VOC High School – JROTC Program Attends 911 Memorial Ceremony
Writer & Photographer - Patricio Cardona Vega CSM (R), USA The ADFS JROTC program prides itself in conducting memorialization ceremonies every year. The images provided here is the 911 memorial ceremony conducted in September 2024.
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Ana Delia Flores Santana VOC High School – JROTC Supports the American Legion (Legionnaires)
Writer - Photographer - The ADFS JROTC program conducts their community service events every year and the most significant of those events is the support to the American Legion (Legionnaires) of Post #15, Naguabo PR.
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Smyrna High School – Homes For Our Troops
Writer - c/CPT Madeline Wheatley Photographer - CSM Charles Robinson On April 19th, the Bulldog Battalion proudly supported Homes for Our Troops, a privately funded nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. This event marked the kickoff for constructing Army Specialist Will Thomas' customized home, designed to meet him [...]
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Ana Delia Flores Santana VOC High School – (Cariduro) Battalion SY 24-25 JROTC Activities
Writer & Photographer - Patricio Cardona Vega CSM (R) The JROTC program in ADFS is a vital part of our school’s official activities and we are routinely embedded with the Vocational Courses provided here. We facilitate Color Guard support to the indoctrination events of such courses.
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Ana Delia Flores Santana VOC High School – JROTC Attends 2024 National Raider Competition
Writer & Photographer - CSM (R), USA Patricio Cardonavega During the month of November, the Ana Delia Flores Santana VOC HS teamed up with the Antilles Military Academy to attend the 2024 National Raider Competition; the team consisted of fourteen cadets: 9 from the Antilles Military Academy and 5 from the Ana Delia Flores Santana [...]
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Garfield High School – Army JROTC Attends 6th Annual Super Bulldog 5K Run & Health Fair
Writer & Photographer - 1SG (Ret) Raymond Eason Garfield High School hosted the 6th Annual Super Bulldog 5k Run and Health Fair. The event has become a community staple which allocates all donations and funds to assist graduating seniors. This year, Garfield High School’s own Army JROTC cadets participated in and behind the scenes playing [...]
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Fulton County Schools – Military Recognition Day Honors Cadets and Students
Writer - SFC(R)STEVEN E COOPER Photographer - CADET 2LT JAMYLA MARTIN On April 24, 2025, Tri-Cities High School hosted the Fulton County Schools Military Recognition Day in the Viola Turner Theater. The event celebrated cadets and students from across the county who have enlisted in the armed forces, attending a service academy, or participating in [...]
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Lawrence County High School – Cougar Cadets enlist with the U.S. Army Mississippi National Guard
Writer & Photographer - SFC (R) Arturo De La Garza The Lawrence County (Monticello, MS) High School JROTC "Cougar" Battalion made significant history in having five JROTC cadets enlist in the US Army Mississippi National Guard, with Brigade Commander Colonel Christopher W. Cooksey, Commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team Dixie Thunder, presiding over [...]
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Broward County Public Schools Army JROTC Cadet Makes History in Florida
Writer - Jimmy E. Hall Photographer - COL Jimmy E. Hall, Coordinator, JROTC and Military Programs/Director Army Instructions (DAI) On April 17, 2025, Cadet Elina Rivera-Pena, a junior at Western High School, made history in Florida as she enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard as an 11B, Infantryman. This significant achievement marks her as [...]
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Waimea High School – JROTC 2025 Service Learning Project
Writer & Photographer - C/CPT Fredy D. Padamada Jr. Each year, the Waimea High School Army JROTC Menehune Battalion takes on a Service Learning Project (SLP) that teaches cadets while also supporting the local community. In past years, cadets have performed campus seating upgrades and beautification, supported a local non-profit farmers market by maintaining the [...]
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Harris County High School – HCHS JROTC Color Guard Opens Symphony on the Sand at Callaway Resort & Gardens
Writer - Michael E. Feret, LTC (R), Field Artillery, Senior Army Instructor, Harris County School District Photographer - Michael E. Feret, LTC (R), Field Artillery, Senior Army Instructor, Harris County School District Pine Mountain, GA — On Saturday, April 26, the Harris County High School Army JROTC Color Guard had the honor of opening the annual Symphony [...]
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Brackenridge High School – JROTC Visits Saint Mary’s University
Writer & Photographer - MAJ Johnathan B. Ladson On Monday, 28 April 2025, 1LT Christopher Joswick, the Recruiting Operations Officer from Saint Mary's University, visited the Brackenridge High School JROTC program to provide insight on potential United States Army ROTC scholarships that are available to qualified applicants. 1LT Joswick also discussed career opportunities, travel, benefits, [...]
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Richmond Public Schools – Career Technical Education Recognition
Writer & Photographer - COL (R) Samuel E. Licorish, Jr. On April 18, 2025, Richmond Public Schools recognized the CTE Senior Army Instructor (SAI) of the Year, LTC (R) Cecil Stinie from Huguenot High School; the CTE Army Instructor (AI) of the Year, MSG Golphinsyas from Richmond High School for the Arts; and the CTE [...]
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Hoover High School – 4th Place at JROTC Archery Western Nationals in Utah
Writer - c/CPT Maria Guerra, Hoover S5 Photographer - LTC Mark Ayson, SAI Hoover High School Army JROTC Archery competed against 42 JROTC Archery teams and finished 4th Place at the Western National Championship in Sandy, Utah. Hoover High School is one of 10 Army JROTC teams from 8th Brigade that competed in Utah. The [...]
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Junction City High School – AJROTC Junction City Cadets Present Colors for Month of the Military Child Celebration
Writer - LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson Photographer - Aeriana Cazee The Junction City High School AJROTC Color Guard presented the colors for Lincoln Elementary School's ceremony recognizing the Month of the Military Child on April 25th. The Month of the Military Child was established in 1986 by former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. There [...]
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Tinian Jr./Sr. High School – Tinian Stallion Battalion Joins 2025 JCLC Hosted by Saipan Southern High School
Writer - C/SFC Juris Cabarles Photographer - C/SFC Juris Cabarles & C/CPT Sofia Del Rosario (Public Affairs Officer) Credit: C/SFC Juris CabarlesCaption: “JCLC Cadet Challenge: V-sit” Credit: C/SFC Juris CabarlesCaption: “SSHS vs KHS Basketball game” Credit: C/CPT Sofia Del Rosario Caption: “C/LTC Ysabella Palacios waiting for the JCLC obstacle course to begin.” Cadets from the Tinian [...]
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Robichaud High School – Bulldogs & Badges
Writer & Photographer - Albert Phoenix (SAI) The Robichaud Bulldog Battalion Color Guard presented the Colors for a law enforcement symposium. The event was hosted by Robichaud High School's National Honor Society. Top law enforcement officers from local city, county and state spoke with students.
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Mariner High School AJROTC – JROTC Marksmanship Teams Exhibit Losing with Dignity and Winning with Humility
Writer - Maj (retired) Bryan Williams, Senior Army Instructor, Mariner High School, Cape Coral FL Photographer - This year's Army JROTC essay theme was 'live your life with integrity, lose with dignity, and win with humility.' Cadets lived this out in full view at the JROTC Air Rifle National Championship during a special ceremony orchestrated [...]
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Wiesbaden High School – Wiesbaden Warrior Battalion competes in JROTC National Air Rifle Championships
Writer - Cadet 2LT Elizabeth Berg Photographer - LTC (Ret) Jon A. Ring and SGM (Ret) Allen Ashton Cadet Kai Malaga firing from a prone position Cadets Cydnee Lassiter and Aiden Sweney firing from a standing positionCaptions were written by Cadet/SFC Trevor J.P. Savage. On March 20-22, the Wiesbaden Warrior Battalion Marksmanship team competed in [...]
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Scotland High School – Army JROTC Posts Colors at Regional American Legion Banquet
Writer - CPL Quentasia McRae Photographer - CPL Jakoury Cole Scotland HS Army JROTC posts colors at the Annual American Legion Banquet held at the Highlands Event Center in Laurinburg, NC. It was a regional event that hosted over a half dozen American Legion Posts and their members from across the Sandhills of North Carolina.
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Sam Houston MSTC – Black Knights Recruiting Blitz
Writer - MAJ (Ret) Micah Ray (SAI) Photographer - MAJ (Ret) Micah Ray On 19-20 March, 2025, Sam Houston Math Science and Technology Center's JROTC Program conducted an annual recruiting blitz at feeder schools at Patrick Henry Middle School and Fonville Middle School to boost LET 1 population. This year, the Black Knights divided up [...]
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Robert Vela High School – JROTC Concerned Veterans for America Foundation 2025 Awards
Writer - Photographer - On Friday, April 4, 2025, two Robert Vela High School JROTC cadets were recipients of the Jeremy D. Smith Award in Washington D.C. The awardees were selected by a board from the Concerned Veterans for America Foundation (CVAF). Cadets Anna Faz and Efrain Lander Rivera were two of six cadets from Texas selected [...]
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Lake Ridge High School, Mansfield, TX – LRHS Cadet wins Inaugural CHW Award and MISD Fine Arts Student of the Month
Writer - 1SG (Ret) Dan Purdom, AI Photographer - 1SG (Ret.) Dan Purdom On February 28th, 2025, Cadet Sergeant Major (C/SGM) Kaitlyn Maxson was announced as the inaugural winner of the annual Constantine H. Wilson Award at the conclusion of a 3-hour live stream celebration event. This award was established to honor the legacy of [...]
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Theodore Roosevelt High School – JROTC Fledgling Robotics Team Heads to Worlds
Writer - Maj. Jamelle Garner Photographer - Tina Tse In their first year in the Robotics realm of competition, the Roosevelt JROTC 'Robo-Riders' team is making its mark in a sport that requires both technical and interpersonal skills to include teamwork, leadership, communication and collaboration, traits fundamental to JROTC mission and goals. The team that [...]
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Rocky River High School – Cadet Major Nicole Johnson Son’s of American Revolution Award
Writer - LTC (r) Tyron W. Eason Photographer - Cadet CPT Alexa Parades The MeckleNBURG Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution awarded the JROTC Outstanding Cadet Medal to Cadet Major Nicole Johnson from Rocky River High School in Mt. Hope, NC. She finished first at the chapter and state level, is a four-sport [...]
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Mallard Creek High School – Army JROTC Cadets Attends the Annual CMS Award Ceremony
Writer - C/2LT Jayda Bowen Photographer - Cadet 2LT Bowen and Lt. Colonel Mosteller Cadets Benjamin Leng and Jayda Bowen were the awardees in attendance Our instructors 1SG Edwards and LT. Colonel Mosteller Our Battalion Commander is pictured with Dr.Hill and our Principal Dr. Thompson The Maverick Battalion attended the annual CMS Award Ceremony! We [...]
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Rocky River High School – Hawthorne Pizza Scholarship Award
Writer - LTC (r) Tyron W. Eason Photographer - Cadet CPT Alexa Parades Cadet Cindy Nguyen, a dedicated and hardworking student, is committed to attending NC State University where she will major in Animal Science on the pre-veterinarian track. She was recently awarded the “Christopher Adams” Scholarship, sponsored by Hawthorne’s New York Pizza and Bar. [...]
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Ansbach Middle High School – Ansbach JROTC service learning project supports veterans through K9s for Warriors
Writer - Photographer - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usagansbachcommunity For this year’s service learning project, cadets focused on raising awareness about the importance of service animals for veterans and raising funds for K9s for Warriors, a nonprofit organization that provides service dogs to veterans with PTSD and other post-war conditions. The project included three SMART goals: to raise [...]
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Lake Placid High School – Lake Placid High School Army JROTC presented the colors during the 12 hours of Sebring International Races
Writer - 1SG (R) Alix Jolicoeur Photographer - C/CPT Sebastian Barragan-Lopez (PAO) On 15 Mar 2025, the Lake Placid High School Army JROTC, Dragon battalion color guard presented the colors during the 12 hours of Sebring International Races in Sebring, FL.
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Creek Wood High School – Red Hawk BN Participated in the 47th Annual at Tennessee Technology Student Association
Writer - Photographer - The Red Hawk BN participated in the 47th annual Tennessee Technology Student Association Conference in Chattanooga. All student placed in Semi finals and three placed in top 3.
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Highlands High School – Highlands Raider Team in San Antonio, Texas
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 [...]
