Writer and Photographer - SFC (R) Tonia Jennings Ritenour Sr. Army instructor Sergeant First Class Jennings and Ritenour Student Cadet Captain Royal Kaliyah were both recognized by The Missouri Chapter of The Daughters Of The American Revolution (DAR) Award, Saturday May 10th, Location Greenbriar Hills Country Club, MO. SFC(R) Jennings was presented with a certificate [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Writer - Photographer - On Wednesday, First Lieutenant Alma Cooper spoke to the Junction City High School. First Lt. Cooper, also known as Miss USA, spoke to the students about demanding excellence for themselves. "If you can see me, you can be me," what she told to the students. Here quote implied that there is [...]

Writer - Sergeant First Class Ben R. Sutton (Retired) SAI Photographer - Spartans Battalion JROTC/Illinois National Guard Recruiters  The Springfield Southeast High School JROTC “Spartans Battalion” participated in a Physical Training Day with the Illinois Army National Guard Recruiters. The Recruiters instructed the cadets on the exercises of the Army Combat Fitness Test. The Cadets [...]

Writer - Photographer -  MAJ (R) Richard Hopkins JROTC cadets supported a bridge ribbon cutting ceremony attended by the Governor of Missouri, Mike Parson. They did great! He greeted each of them and gave them a challenge coin. Attached are some photos from the event.

Writer - SFC (R) Lorenzo P. Harris Photographer - Mr. Gordon L. Bowers On Friday, November 21, Vashon High School’s Army JROTC program celebrated Veterans Day by hosting a luncheon for veterans. The event was a tremendous success, allowing veterans to share their invaluable experiences with our cadets. We had the honor of welcoming 20 [...]

Writer & Photographer - C/CPL Sophia Riggs JROTC Cadets attends the Veteran's Day Parade in the Truman High School Gym In Independence, Missouri, at Truman High School, the Patriot Battalion has been organizing a Veteran's Day Assembly for eight years. It's been decades since the city had a Veteran's Day Parade so they decided to [...]

Writer - Photographer - Marmion Academy supported a Naturalization Ceremony at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL on Nov. 4th, 2024. Senator Richard J. Durbin gave congratulatory remarks to 77 new U.S. citizens from 31 different countries. JROTC Cadets Henry Medernach ('26), Ezekiel Johnsos ('26), Jacob Rubo ('26), and Aiden Baer ('26) (left to right), were [...]

Writer - Author - On October 16th, 2024 - The STEM, Student body, and U.S. Army JROTC programs received invitation from the U.S. Army Recruiting Office in Branson, MO in coordination with SFC Tyler Thiemann. Students, Faculty, Administration and Army JROTC Cadets were able to experience the U.S. Army's Robotics Simulation Trailer on Wednesday, 16 [...]