By Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus, 62d Airlift Wing JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --  During their visit to the 62d Airlift Wing, the cadets learned about the mission of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron and how other units from Team McChord assist them. Top Photo Caption: Cadets with West Valley High School Junior ROTC pose [...]

Story/Photos by Mililani High School Army Instructor, 1SG (Ret.) Marlon Rice and Senior Army Instructor, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Tim Schiller Trojan Battalion activated on 1 July 2012, scored a 98.6 on the recent JPA on 30 March 2023, the highest in the State of Hawaii, securing Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD). This year was much more challenging coming out [...]

Submitted by Cadet Captain Virgil Lin, Blackhawk Company Executive Officer  "I never realized the history behind this unit, it is amazing." "Inspiring."  "These guys musta kicked butt." "Sad." " I cannot believe one of their soldiers was 4'11" and size 2 shoes - I'm 4'10" and size 6."  These are the reflections of cadets who [...]

Written by Cadet LTC Corin Matsuzaki, Battalion Commander Thanks to the efforts of all cadets of the Buff n Blu Battalion, we successfully retained our Honor Unit of Distinction status for the 30th consecutive year!  There was a great deal of pressure making sure everything was up to speed for our first in-person assessment since [...]

Story by: C/PFC Seiyul Hong Saipan, CNMI - The CNMI PSS JROTC Brigade JCLC was held at Marianas High School, Saipan Southern High School, Kagman High School, Rota High School, and Tinian High School from March 23 to the 26th. The ROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge is held annually between public high schools on Saipan, Tinian, [...]

Written by: C/CPL Sofia Del Rosario The Stallion Battalion was back in action and hosted its 2nd Military Dining-in on March 18, 2023. The time for us to fancy up our uniforms and prepare for a night of delicious food, great company, and unforgettable memories. We managed to make this event fun and enjoyable for [...]

A Flag's Service Written by: 1SG (Ret.) Christopher Watts On March 8th, 2023, the Bettye Davis East Anchorage JROTC held its 10th annual Flag Retirement Ceremony. The significance of this ceremony to our program is as significant as the flag is to our nation. Every part of the flag holds great meaning and works together [...]

Written by: 1SG (Ret.) Christopher Watts ANCHORAGE, AK -- The 2022-2023 school year at East Anchorage High School in JROTC has been a stellar year for individual accomplishments and personal goal achievements. Cadets Iparraguirre, Lo, Mast, Burger, Cabotutan, Yang, and Swetzof were all inducted into the National Honor Society this year, matching induction numbers from the [...]

Photo/Story: 1SG (Ret.) Raymond Eason & SSG (Ret.) Terry Buckhannon On March 19th, 2023, Garfield High School Army JROTC completed its second service learning project, collecting over 1000 cups of soup for homeless veterans in Los Angeles County. In partnership with Mr. Larry Wong, MC Center for Development and Civic Engagement Manager for VA Los [...]

Submitted by: LTC (Ret.) John Tao SAN FANCISCO, CA -- LTC (Ret.) John Tao, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) for East Union High School Army JROTC, shares the following: "On 9 March, we were invited to General Gary Brito’s ceremony, honoring community educators and leaders in San Francisco.  Here are the photos. Cadets that attended this [...]