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 [...]

Photos credit: Maria Loving, Wichita Public Schools Ms. Melissa Moore, 3rd Brigade JROTC, shares photos of Southeast High School posting Colors at Board of Education meeting in Wichita, Kansas. Southeast HS posting Colors

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 [...]

Story by Cadets Liz Greene and Jafar Liebers On Monday, September 12th, 2022, Congressional Representatives Don Bacon (NE 02) and Brad Westrup (OH 02) visited the Boys Town Home Campus in Boys Town, NE in order to better understand and support a critical need for Post-Foster Care Youth Transition Programs.  As part of this visit, [...]

Photo shared by Ms. Melissa Moore Ms. Melissa Moore of 3rd Brigade shares the following photo: "Awards ceremony at Raider Meet, Leavenworth High school 17 SEP 2022. Great showing by all schools in attendance."

Story and photos by 1SG (Ret) David Dowell On 14 Sep 22 over 100 Camdenton High School Cadets, Staff and Administrators had the opportunity to ride in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.  Incentive flights took place at the Lee C. Fine Airport in Brumley, MO.  Four aircraft were provided by members of the 35th CAB located [...]

Photo and Story by Major(R) Monte Eldert, SAI The Beloit Memorial JROTC Color Guard, crew members of the USS Beloit, dignitaries and officials joined local residents Wednesday, the 7th of September at ABC Field in a celebration of the Naval ship which is named after the greater Beloit community. Pictured from Left-to-Right are Cadets Gabriel Hellen, Leighanna [...]

Submitted by LTC (R) Michael DeBolt Sixteen teams consisting of six cadets each compete for the Omaha Public Schools/Creighton University Best Cadet Team Championship Trophy. Each team consists of 5 team members with one alternate. These extraordinary young cadets have trained for this best of the best competition since last spring and to face these [...]

Submitted by Joe ScroccaPhoto credit: @mmurrayphoto COL (R) Joe Scrocca shares the following promotions: To Cadet Major with duty as theBrigade S1:Cadet Sam Laughlin To Cadet Major with duty as theBrigade S2:Cadet Mathew McConville To Cadet Major with duty as theBrigade S4:Cadet Mari Gainer To Cadet Major with duty as theBrigade S5:Cadet David Verdeja To [...]

Story shared by: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) of Junction City High School AJROTC  Junction City High School in Junction City, Kansas held the 40th reunion for the class of 1982.  Among the attendees was Ms. Beatrice Garcia, who was the second Cadet Battalion Commander of the Junction City High School [...]