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Pemberton High School JROTC Color Guard Post Colors at 2nd Brigade Ranger Challenge Closing Ceremony
Story and photos by SFC (R) John Mondelli The Pemberton High School JROTC Color Guard presented The Colors at the closing ceremony of the 2022, 2nd Brigade Ranger Challenge. This was a huge event for a very young Color Guard which consisted of: Hannah Ryder – U.S. Flag, Darlington Sarpong – Cadet Command Flag, Matthew Griggs [...]
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Sale Creek High School JROTC News for September 2022
Submitted by: 1SG (R) James Maida Sale Creek High School JROTC shares the following news items and photographs. Top: The JROTC Sabre Guard participated in our homecoming ceremony. Students observe the 9/11 ceremony hosted by the JROTC. Mr. Tim Smith was our guest speaker along with a prayer by our Battalion Chaplain. We hosted a [...]
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Soddy Daisy High School JROTC News for September 2022
Submitted by: 1SG (R) James Maida Staff members Homecoming Color Guard. Best of the Best for a Homecoming Game WIN! Soddy Daisy High School JROTC Shares the following news items and photos: Honor Guard performs a traditional saber arch for the Homecoming Court. SDHS JROTC participated in the buggy competition for Spirit Week, winning Honorable Mention! Four [...]
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Summerlin Academy AJROTC Defeats Powhatan AJROTC at Air Rifle Match
SFC (R) Lamonte Munns, Army Instructor (AI) Summerlin Academy AJROTC defeated Powhatan AJROTC during a weekly three-position air rifle match sponsored by the Orion Scoring system in a national team league. Each cadet must fire 10 shots from the prone, standing, and kneeling position. Summerlin Academy cadets kneeling are Jacob McGuire, Abigail Ramirez-Martinez, Keegan Salm. [...]
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Punahou JROTC support National Public Lands Cleanup Day
Submitted by: LTC (R) Bob Takao Punahou JROTC cadets helped clear invasive species at Ho‘omaluhia on September 24. More than 70 volunteers from the Honolulu District and Punahou High School Army Junior ROTC tackled the removal of several giant invasive Mule’s Foot Ferns and hundreds of Shoebutton ardisia which were crowding-out native plants in the Polynesian [...]
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Cheyenne Central High School Hosts Raider Competition
Submitted by: LTC (R) Thomas W. Johnson On 15 October, Cheyenne Central High School, WY, hosted a Raider competition. Six schools from three states consisting of Army, Air Force and Marine JROTC’s competed in the event. It concluded with a Rifle PT challenge to the music of “Bring Sally Up.” The event was sponsored by [...]
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Interlachen High School JROTC Promotion Board
Submitted by LTC (R) Korey Brown The Interlachen High School JROTC program recently held a promotion board at the Sid Martin Building, Interlachen, Florida. The promotion board was held to recognize the most qualified Cadets who were seeking advancement in both a position of responsibility and rank. Thirty-two Cadets prepared, rehearsed and attended the promotion board [...]
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Mallard Creek Highschool JROTC post Color Guard to honor the Gold Star Mothers
Story written by: C/2LT Nguy Mallard Creek High-school JROTC participates in the Joint Color Guard at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) outpost in Charlotte which honored Gold Star Mothers (Mothers who have lost their sons in wars). Mallard Creek was very honored to be selected to participate in this special event with South Meck, [...]
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Mililani High School JROTC: A Day at the Beach
Written by: Cadet Captain Thailyn Toombs, Public Affairs Officer, Mililani High School Saturday, October 1, 2022, was our Trojan Battalion's second Access Surf of the year. Access Surf is a local non-profit that works to help people with disabilities enjoy a day at the beach, surfing, swimming, and just relaxing on the shore. The cadets [...]
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Mitchell County High School started the new school year with their new NDCC JROTC program
Submitted by CW2 (R) Marion Jones Mitchell County High School started the new school year with their new NDCC JROTC program: Mitchell County Eagle Battalion. The JROTC Program falls under the umbrella with Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) is preparing Georgia's students with the skills and education needed for the next step after high [...]
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Belaire High School and Liberty Magnet High School Robotics Teams compete at State and National Championships
Story submitted by COL (R) William Laigaie Belaire High School and Liberty Magnet High School Robotics Teams competed at the State Championships and National Championships in May 2022. Cadets design, build, code, test and compete VEX brand robots compete in events put on by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation. JROTC plans to onboard more [...]
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East Central JROTC Male Raider team earned 1st place honors at the Wagner competition
Submitted by: MSG (R) Gary Hollins East Central HS JROTC Male Raider team earned 1st place honors at the Wagner competition on Saturday 8 October 2022, they from left to right Pedro Camacho, Marcos Sanchez, Isaac Camacho and Angel Davila. The army instructor is MSG Gary Hollins.
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Dardanelle High School JROTC and Computer Science programs fund STEM initiatives
Story by: LTC (R) Darrell (Wallie) Shaw DARDANELLE, AR -- Dardanelle High School JROTC and Computer Science programs were recently awarded a $17,141 Innovation in Computer Science grant from the Arkansas Department of Education. The grant will fund an initiative to develop virtual reality and other extended reality applications for students and teachers. The grant [...]
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Ansbach Cadet Attends Girls State
Story written by: Cadet Lauren Moseley Submitted by: MAJ (Ret) Madonna Roberts In the summer of 2022, Cadet/1LT Breaira Pollard from Ansbach Middle High School was selected to attend the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls State program. The Department of Maryland ALA sponsors Department of Defense students who attend school in Europe. Cadet Pollard’s transportation [...]
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Liberty Magnet JROTC selected for Army Cyber Pilot Program
Story submitted by COL (R) William Laigaie Liberty Magnet JROTC is 1 of only 11 schools nationwide selected for the Army Cyber Pilot Program. This includes an accredited Cyber Curriculum, Certifications for Cadets, Certified Cyber Instructors, and State of the Art Equipment provided by the US Army Cadet Command. LMHS Senior Counselor Danielle Duvall works [...]
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Cypress Lake HS JROTC participate in school campus cleanup after Hurricane Ian
Submitted by LTC (Ret) D. Scott Varnado, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) “Bent But Not Broken” Cypress Lake High School JROTC Instructors and Cadets participate in school campus cleanup after the devastating effects from Hurricane Ian. The JROTC sign was detached during the category 4+ hurricane and later found nearly a half mile away from the [...]
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Punahou School JROTC National Merit Scholars and Legion of Valor Award
Submitted by LTC (R) Bob Takao Two cadets from Punahou JROTC earned National Merit Scholar recognition (L-R) Felicity Zhou and Iris Sim.The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Punahou School JROTC Legion of Valor RecipientCadet Iris Sim [...]
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Cadet Captain Garrett Halle as a recipient of the Legion of Valor
Submitted by: LTC (R) Peter J. Badoian 29 SEPTEMBER 2022- Smithfield High School - It is a pleasure to announce Cadet Captain Garrett Halle as a recipient of the Legion of Valor Award for 2022. Cadet Halle is a senior at Smithfield High School and is currently serving as the Battalion Commander of the Smithfield [...]
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UNCC Army ROTC Comes to Mallard Creek Highschool
Story written by: C/2LT Nguy Mallard Creek Highschool Hosts A Path To School And Service Briefing from UNCC Army ROTC. Lieutenant Wolfe and Wright came down from UNCC and explained to the LET 3/4’s the process and benefits of doing ROTC in college. Our SAI, LTC Mosteller talks about the importance of having a 5th year plan and makes [...]
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Richmond Public Schools JROTC Cadets earn Scholarships at Infinite Scholars Program
Submitted by COL (R) Carlton Day Good afternoon, just want to bring you up to date on this past weekend at the scholarship fair. The event was held at Frist Baptist Church in Highland Springs Maryland. We took 16 cadets to the fair from four different high schools, John Marshall, Huguenot, Franklin Military Academy, [...]
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Hopewell High School compete at CMS Volleyball Tournament
Story by Cadet PAO Daniel Andom On September 24, Hopewell JROTC cadets attended the CMS JROTC Volleyball tournament at Olympic High school. The Hopewell cadets played extraordinarily well and were able to accomplish many of their goals. The Boys’ team were able to fight through some challenges and ended up victorious, winning first place. The [...]
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Cretin-Derham Hall High School JROTC Raider Brigade holds its 104th Fall Review
Story shared by COL (R) Joe Scrocca On October 5, the Raider Brigade held its 104th Fall Review. The Fall Review celebrates the anniversary of the first parade of the Corps of Cadets on Thanksgiving Day of 1918. That parade celebrated the end of the War in Europe and occurred shortly after the Corps of Cadets [...]
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Local Independence High School sisters excel in Williamson County Schools JROTC Air Rifle League
Submitted by MAJ (R) Jay Massey Sisters, Olivia and Sophia Livaudais from the Independence High School JROTC Program recently earned top honors while competing in a sporter-class air rifle match at Academy Park in Franklin, Tennessee. There are five separate matches in the Williamson County Schools JROTC Air Rifle League. During the matches, JROTC cadets [...]
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30 JROTC Cadets from East Baton Rouge Parish attend the National Flight Academy at Pensacola Naval Air Station
Story submitted by COL (R) William Laigaie 30 JROTC Cadets from East Baton Rouge Parish and SE Louisiana, 6th ROTC Brigade, were the first in the region to attend the National Flight Academy at Pensacola Naval Air Station 31 July 5 August 2022. It was an incredible week of first-class instruction, interaction, and experience. Graduation was in the National [...]
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Bulldog Battalion at St Pauls High School visited by the 4th BDE ROTC Command Team
Article by Bulldog Bn S5 C/CPT Soto The Cadets of the Bulldog Battalion at St Pauls High School were visited by the 4th BDE ROTC command team COL Mourouzis and CSM Hire. “It was a real honor having our Military Commanders come visit,” said C/LTC Hunter McDuffie. The Bulldogs invited their Commander and CSM to [...]
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Indian Battalion Commander LTC Joelle Guay Receives the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross of Achievement
Story by: SFC (R) John M. Mondelli MEDFORD, NJ – The Legion of Valor is made up of veterans who have received the Medal of Honor or their respective service’s highest award for gallantry – Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross or Air Force Cross. The award is open to all high school JROTC and [...]
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The Lexington Senior High School Jacket Battalion Post Colors for the Carolina Panthers
On August 26th, 2022 The Lexington Senior High School, Jacket Battalion Tier-1 Color Guard proudly Presents our Nation's Colors for the Carolina Panthers. This was absolutely amazing and an Honor to be televised on ESPN. Our Cadets received many accolades from the Carolina Panthers staff for their level of professionalism and performance. A huge thank you to Lexington City Schools, Community, [...]
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Ansbach Cadets Present a Quilt of Valor to Vietnam Veteran
Story by: MAJ (Ret) Madonna L. Roberts Five Ansbach cadets recognized Mr. Tyrone Wylie, a Vietnam Veteran, at a National POW/MIA Recognition Day commemoration on September 16, 2022. Cadets presented a Quilt of Valor to Mr. Tyrone Wylie while narrator, Cdt/CPL Eliana Figueroa, read his service record and what the Quilt of Valor represents. Cdt//1LT [...]
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Garinger High School CMS Book Study Opening Ceremony
Story by C/SGT Carolina Alonso On September 20th, 2022, the book study team of Garinger and the rest of the JROTC program in CMS all came together for the annual JROTC book study opening ceremony. ALL 20 programs will read “It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership” by General (R) Colin Powell and present [...]
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Waimea High School JROTC Supports the 100th Infantry Battalion Commemoration
Story by: c/CPT Clarenz Ringor On September 25th, the Waimea Menehune Battalion Supports the 47th Memorial Service to honor the 100th Infantry Battalion. KAUAI, HAWAII - September 25th, 2022. The famed 100th Infantry Battalion played an important role in both United States and Hawaiian history. Formed in September 1943, the 100th Infantry Battalion was predominantly [...]
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Photos from Wichita South East High School JROTC Raider Challenge
Submitted by Robert Fischer, 3rd BDEPhoto Credit: MAJ (R) Christopher Reed Mr. Robert Fischer, 3rd Brigade JROTC, shares photos from Wichita Southeast High School JROTC's Raider Challenge. MAJ Reed from K-State took the photos. The event was held at Wichita South East HS.
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Mitchell County JROTC Raider Weekend
Submitted by CW2 (R) Marion Jones More than 150 JROTC Cadets from 9 schools competed in various competitions September 15 , at Turner County High School to see who would be named the best of the best. The Raider weekend was comprised of three different competitions (1.5 mile run, Tire Flip and Rope Bridge) designed [...]
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The Beaver Area Battalion Honors those Fallen through their Annual September 11th Ceremony
Submitted by: SGM (R) Oscar Weaver (AI)Photo Credit: Battalion S5 Cadet 1st Lieutenant Madeline Boser The Beaver High School JROTC Program conducted the areas annual memorial ceremony commemorating the tragic events which took place on, what would have otherwise been the beautiful morning of September 11th, 2001. As fate and horror ensued and gripped our [...]
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Ansbach Middle High School Cadet Attends Naval Academy Summer Seminar
This summer, Cdt/LTC Collin Robertson showed his dedication and resilience while attending the Naval Academy Summer Seminar in June. The week-long program in Annapolis, Maryland gave candidates a look into the life of a naval shipman. Three thousand candidates attended the program and 160 were in his company. Ansbach’s very own Collin Robertson was voted “Outstanding Candidate” [...]
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Davenport High School JROTC marches in the Annual Comal County Fair Parade
Submitted by LTC (R) Patrick Almond and 1SG (R) Kenneth Carbon On Friday, 23 Sep 2022, the Davenport High School JROTC program participated in the Annual Comal County Fair Parade in New Braunfels, Texas. The Comal County Fair is the largest County Fair in Central Texas. Thousands of local residents lined the parade route to [...]
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Fort Hamilton High School JROTC supports Tunnel to Tower 5K Run 2022
Written by SFC (R) David Freeland Local JROTC units in and around NYC support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Sunday 25 September 2022, Fort Hamilton High School instructors (Major/Ret. Sang Lee and SFC/Ret. David Freeland, with local Army National Guard and school JROTC support member Ms Katie Sisco supervised (77) students/cadets that participated in recognizing [...]
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Wiesbaden High School JROTC Shows School Spirit at Homecoming Parade
Written by Cadet 1LT Lennon Spakousky Last Thursday showed another very successful outing for the Wiesbaden High School JROTC as the Warrior Battalion, along with WHS’s principal, Dr. Ramaglia, led this year’s homecoming parade. Once a year, in the spirit of homecoming, the Warrior Battalion leads a school march through the Clay Kaserne military base [...]
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East Baton Rouge Parish JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC)
Submitted by: COL-R- William Laigaie, DDAI, EBR JROTC, 6th ROTC BdePhotos by MAJ-R Crystal Armstrong, JCLC S-5, Cyber Instructor, Liberty Magnet HS, Baton Rouge, LA East Baton Rouge Parish Army JROTC and 60 Instructors from 30 SE Louisiana JROTC programs conducted JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) for 300 cadets from 22-27 May 2022 at Camp Beauregard [...]
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Two Los Angeles Unified School District Army JROTC Programs Support the Operation Stand Down for Veterans
Submitted by COL (R) Darryl Hensley Two Los Angeles Unified School District Army JROTC Programs Support the Operation Stand Down for Veterans in the Compton and Southeast Los Angeles area on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The two schools that provided Community Service for the Annual event were Gardena High School and George Washington Prep High [...]
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Omaha Public Schools JROTC Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day
Submitted by LTC (R) Michael DeBolt On September 16, Memorial Park was the site of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony. POW/MIA Day is observed annually on the third Friday of September around a central theme to show commitment to full accountability to the families of captured service members and missing war heroes. Central to [...]
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Interlachen High School JROTC Participates in Army Fitness Test
Submitted by LTC (R) Korey Brown As JROTC cadre and school administrators watched, the Interlachen High School JROTC Cadets participated in an Army Combat Fitness Test with the support of the Army Recruiting Station, Palatka, Florida. SSG Vives and SGT Pough, U.S. Army active recruiters spent their day challenging the Corps of Cadets both mentally [...]
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Featured Video: Mobile County Public Schools Homeroom
Shared by LTC (R) Robert Barrow All, Very proud of our JROTC Cadets here in Mobile who successfully competed for key positions at the Cadet Brigade Command Selection Board. Our district TV Production team host a show called Homeroom and this week they featured our cadets and selected cadre! These young leaders sure know how [...]
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Ansbach Middle High School Cadets go to JLAB
Story by Cdt/Antonio Duran-Stanton Throughout June 18-23, 2022, SGT Alexander Pohlman, 1SG Kenton Duplessie, and CSM Yannic Miranda along with AI Christopher Buchanan went to the Army JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl (JLAB) at Catholic University, Washington D.C. They were chosen due to their exemplary high score in the pretest’s leadership area as well as placing in the top 40 teams in level II. At [...]
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Wichita South HS JROTC Iron Titan BN participated in a POW / MIA program ceremony
Submitted by LTC (Ret) Joseph E Bilik, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) Wichita South High School JROTC Iron Titan BN participated in a POW / MIA program ceremony on September at VFW Post 6957 in Haysville, Kansas. The Cadets participated with a Color Guard and Missing Man Table Ceremony. The event concluded with a USA Flag retirement [...]
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Wiesbaden Cadets visit Arnhem
Story by C/MSG Kayla Pham, and C/MAJ Keyrstyn Drake Photos by LTC(R) Jon Ring and C/MSC Kayla Pham Six Warrior Battalion cadets were honored to attend a trip to Arnhem, Netherlands. They spent all weekend there, traveling on the 15th of September and returning on the evening of the 18th. The purpose of the trip [...]
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Oregon City High School JROTC Posts Colors for U.S. Dept. of Energy
Story by SFC (R) Rob Aguilar SFC (Retired) Rob Aguilar, Army Instructor (AI) of , shares the following: "Oregon City High School JROTC was asked by the U.S. Department of Energy's national office to provide a color guard for the presentation of colors for what turned out to be the national cybersecurity conference, which was [...]
Independence High School JROTC Tour Tennessee State Capital
Story by MAJ (R) Jay Massey The Independence High School JROTC from Thompson's Station, TN. took their cadets to Nashville to tour the Tennessee State Capital on Friday, September 16th. While visiting the capital, cadets learned about the history of the capital building which opened officially in 1859, and some other important facts about former [...]
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Saipan Southern High School Manta Ray Battalion cadets participate in their first International Coastal Cleanup
Article written by: C/SSG Magno, AdrianneStory submitted by: C/CPT Amandus, Malentino Saipan Southern High School's Manta Ray Battalion Special Projects Officer (S-5) The Saipan Southern High School Manta Ray Battalion cadets participated in their first International Coastal Cleanup last Saturday at Pakpak Beach. Two groups of cadets were formed. Group 1 was assigned to clean [...]
