Story by: COL (Ret) Darryl W. Hensley, Director of Army Instruction, Los Angeles Unified School District.  Eleven Army JROTC cadets from the James Monroe High School perform unarmed exhibition drill for the 2022 Santa Monica Veterans Day Celebration on 11-11-2022 at the World-Famous Santa Monica Pier, the furthest Western end of U.S. Highway 66.   [...]

Submitted by: 1SG (R) Raymond Eason, SAI and SSG (R) Terry Buckhannon, AI On Friday, November 11, 2022, at 11:00 am, our esteemed members of the Garfield High School Mighty Bulldawg Battalion participated in the posting and retiring of the colors for the Veterans’ Day Ceremony at Cinco Puntos, East Los Angeles. A yearly tradition, [...]

Submitted by: 1SG Charles A. Mujica, Ret., Senior Army Instructor LA Metro Veterans Program – Honoring all Employees at LA Metro who served our Country in the Military On the 4th of November 2022 the James Monroe – Viking Battalion Unarmed Drill Team was requested to perform for the 8th Annual Los Angeles Metro Veterans [...]

Story by: C/CPT. Eugenio, Gemrene Mae Saipan, CNMI -- Marianas High School Class of 2022 graduates, Teody Valenzuela and Lawrence Salamat have recently graduated from their Basic Combat Training in Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. PFC. Valenzuela, Teody reported to Fort Benning on June 24th, 2022. He is currently in Charlie Company 1-19, 198th in [...]

Story: LTC (R) Mark SmithPhotos:  Jacob Harris (East Helena High School Student) and Laura Smith At the Dillon vs East Helena High School Football game on 14 October 2022, cadets from the JROTC Vigilante battalion presented the colors prior to the start of the game.   Color guards:  Cadets Kai Unckles and Corey Anderson Color bearer: [...]

Story/Photos: 1SG(R) Raymond Eason For over 85 years, rival schools Garfield and Roosevelt High School have faced off in the annual East LA Classic. This year however had become one of the most memorable events for Garfield High School’s Army JROTC as the annual Classic would be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which [...]

Submitted by Cadet LTC Corin Matsuzaki Punahou students from Mr. Pavich's Performance Psychology class joined JROTC cadets in doing the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) at Schofield Barracks in October.   Afterwards everyone enjoyed a tasty lunch in an Army Dining Facility and listened to a short presentation from BG VanAntwerp from the 25th Division.  Some officers [...]

Story by Lira FryeU.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command LA PALMA, California - The Army’s senior air defender only planned to stay in the Army for five years. Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, shared his thoughts on serving in the Army with more than [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Bob Takao Punahou JROTC cadets helped clear invasive species at Ho‘omaluhia on September 24. More than 70 volunteers from the Honolulu District and Punahou High School Army Junior ROTC tackled the removal of several giant invasive Mule’s Foot Ferns and hundreds of Shoebutton ardisia which were crowding-out native plants in the Polynesian [...]

Written by: Cadet Captain Thailyn Toombs, Public Affairs Officer, Mililani High School Saturday, October 1, 2022, was our Trojan Battalion's second Access Surf of the year. Access Surf is a local non-profit that works to help people with disabilities enjoy a day at the beach, surfing, swimming, and just relaxing on the shore. The cadets [...]