Submitted by 1SG (Ret) Johncarlo Lewis
On October 15th, 2022 The Lexington Senior High School, Jacket Battalion Color Guard proudly Presents our Nation’s Colors for the Duke University vs Chapel Hill Football game. Our Cadets received many accolades from the Duke staff for their level of professionalism and performance. Cadet Private Padial presented the Charlotte Staff with our Jacket Battalion Coin of Excellence as a token of appreciation for this amazing opportunity. We wanted to take a moment to thank our awesome School, Community, Citizens, and Cadet Command for all their continued support.
Pictured – Cadet PVT Padial, Cadet , Cadet MAJ Jacinto, Cadet CPT Alejo, CDT PVT Vasquez, and Cadet PVT King.
The Jacket Battalion is led by: LTC (Ret) Paul Brown and 1SG (Ret) Johncarlo Lewis






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