Submitted by LTC (R) Bob Takao Two cadets from Punahou JROTC earned National Merit Scholar recognition (L-R) Felicity Zhou and Iris Sim.The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Punahou School JROTC Legion of Valor RecipientCadet Iris Sim [...]

Story by: c/CPT Clarenz Ringor On September 25th, the Waimea Menehune Battalion Supports the 47th Memorial Service to honor the 100th Infantry Battalion. KAUAI, HAWAII - September 25th, 2022. The famed 100th Infantry Battalion played an important role in both United States and Hawaiian history.  Formed in September 1943, the 100th Infantry Battalion was predominantly [...]

Submitted by COL (R) Darryl Hensley Two Los Angeles Unified School District Army JROTC Programs Support the Operation Stand Down for Veterans in the Compton and Southeast Los Angeles area on Saturday, September 17, 2022.  The two schools that provided Community Service for the Annual event were Gardena High School and George Washington Prep High [...]

Submitted by COL (R) Darryl Hensley CBS News - C/LTC Tan receives the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Award. 1 out of 4000 Junior ROTC cadets receive this award annually. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1wo8hHm710

Story by SFC (R) Rob Aguilar SFC (Retired) Rob Aguilar, Army Instructor (AI) of , shares the following: "Oregon City High School JROTC was asked by the U.S. Department of Energy's national office to provide a color guard for the presentation of colors for what turned out to be the national cybersecurity conference, which was [...]

Article written by: C/SSG Magno, AdrianneStory submitted by: C/CPT Amandus, Malentino Saipan Southern High School's Manta Ray Battalion Special Projects Officer (S-5) The Saipan Southern High School Manta Ray Battalion cadets participated in their first International Coastal Cleanup last Saturday at Pakpak Beach.  Two groups of cadets were formed. Group 1 was assigned to clean [...]

Story by 1SG (R) Raymond Eason On September 12, 2022, members of the Garfield High School Army JROTC Mighty Bulldawg battalion -1SG Eason Senior Army Instructor – SSG Buckhannon Army Instructor, Director of Army Instructions LAUSD Col Darryl Hensley gathered to commemorate the 21st Anniversary of 911.  Garfield High School community was also well represented [...]

Story by Colonel (R) Darryl Hensley Photo by Ms. Adrianna Valenzuela  Ms. Alison Yoshimoto-Towery was awarded the Commander's Public Service Commendation Medal by the Director of Army Instruction, Colonel (Retired) Darryl Hensley and the Director of Secondary Education, Ms. Mylene Keipp at a ceremony on August 31, 2022, for her untiring devotion to duty and support [...]

Story by 1SG (R) Raymond Eason On September 05, 2022, after two years of not having the annual Labor Day Solidarity Parade due to the COVID pandemic. The Garfield High School Army JROTC Mighty Bulldawg Battalion was invited back once again to lead the 43rd Annual Labor Solidarity Parade with our Color Guard and carry [...]

LTC (R) Tim Schiller, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) of Mililani High School JROTC, shares the following: "Attached is a picture of our Trojan Battalion in our first Parade since the pandemic, homecoming, 145 cadets strong!"