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 representation from all branches of the Armed Forces, Lakewood Ranch has been successfully representing the Army in this Joint force competition since 2015.

Individual State Awardees
Novice: 1st place C/SGT Sebastin Stokes, 2nd place C/CPL Jake Fellin.
Intermediate: 2nd place C/SFC Haley Smith
Advanced: 3rd place C/CPT Jack Crosbie

Howard High School: Cadets bring holiday spirit to nursing home

December 11th, 2025|Comments Off on Howard High School: Cadets bring holiday spirit to nursing home

Army JROTC Cadets sing holiday songs for residents at Lorien Nursing Home. (Photo by Cadet Iliana Gaitan-McCastle) Written by Cadet Iliana Gaitan-McCastle On Dec. 4, the Howard High School JROTC program visited Lorien Nursing Home [...]

Ansbach High School: 2025 Veterans Day Trip

December 11th, 2025|Comments Off on Ansbach High School: 2025 Veterans Day Trip

Army JROTC Cadets from Ansbach High School visit the Luxembourg American Cemetery. (Photo by Cadet Minka Larson) Written by Cadet Ella Peavler & Cadet Marley Shackleton This year, for our annual Veterans Day trip, we [...]