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

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February 2nd, 2026|Comments Off on Wiesbaden High School: Warrior Battalion Marksmanship team wins DODEA Europe West Conference Final

Cadet Kai Malaga shoots in the kneeling position at the DODEA Europe West Conference Marksmanship Final. (Photo by Aiden Prete) Written by Cadet Kylyn Drake This year has been one of the most successful years [...]

Garfield High School: Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

January 30th, 2026|Comments Off on Garfield High School: Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Garfield High School Army JROTC Cadets march in their local Martin Luther King Day Parade. (Photo by Raymond Eason, Army Instructor) Written by Terry Buckhannon, Army Instructor On Jan. 17, the Garfield High School Army [...]

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January 16th, 2026|Comments Off on Mercer County Technical: Army JROTC STEM Academy Makes History with First Place Finish in Inaugural Drill and Ceremony Competition

Mercer County Technical Schools Cadets march at the Central and South New Jersey LET I Drill and Ceremony Competition in Bayville, New Jersey. (Photo by Leonardo Ramos, Army Instructor) Written by Javier A. Cortéz, Senior [...]