Writer - SFC(R)STEVEN E COOPER Photographer - CADET 2LT JAMYLA MARTIN On April 24, 2025, Tri-Cities High School hosted the Fulton County Schools Military Recognition Day in the Viola Turner Theater. The event celebrated cadets and students from across the county who have enlisted in the armed forces, attending a service academy, or participating in [...]

Writer & Photographer - SFC (R) Arturo De La Garza The Lawrence County (Monticello, MS) High School JROTC "Cougar" Battalion made significant history in having five JROTC cadets enlist in the US Army Mississippi National Guard, with Brigade Commander Colonel Christopher W. Cooksey, Commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team Dixie Thunder, presiding over [...]

Writer - Jimmy E. Hall Photographer - COL Jimmy E. Hall, Coordinator, JROTC and Military Programs/Director Army Instructions (DAI) On April 17, 2025, Cadet Elina Rivera-Pena, a junior at Western High School, made history in Florida as she enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard as an 11B, Infantryman. This significant achievement marks her as [...]

Writer - Maj (retired) Bryan Williams, Senior Army Instructor, Mariner High School, Cape Coral FL  Photographer - This year's Army JROTC essay theme was 'live your life with integrity, lose with dignity, and win with humility.' Cadets lived this out in full view at the JROTC Air Rifle National Championship during a special ceremony orchestrated [...]

Writer - Photographer - On Friday, April 4, 2025, two Robert Vela High School JROTC cadets were recipients of the Jeremy D. Smith Award in Washington D.C. The awardees were selected by a board from the Concerned Veterans for America Foundation (CVAF). Cadets Anna Faz and Efrain Lander Rivera were two of six cadets from Texas selected [...]

Writer - 1SG (Ret) Dan Purdom, AI Photographer - 1SG (Ret.) Dan Purdom On February 28th, 2025, Cadet Sergeant Major (C/SGM) Kaitlyn Maxson was announced as the inaugural winner of the annual Constantine H. Wilson Award at the conclusion of a 3-hour live stream celebration event. This award was established to honor the legacy of [...]

Writer - Maj. Jamelle Garner Photographer - Tina Tse In their first year in the Robotics realm of competition, the Roosevelt JROTC 'Robo-Riders' team is making its mark in a sport that requires both technical and interpersonal skills to include teamwork, leadership, communication and collaboration, traits fundamental to JROTC mission and goals. The team that [...]

Writer - C/2LT Jayda Bowen  Photographer - Cadet 2LT Bowen and Lt. Colonel Mosteller  Cadets Benjamin Leng and Jayda Bowen were the awardees in attendance Our instructors 1SG Edwards and LT. Colonel Mosteller Our Battalion Commander is pictured with Dr.Hill and our Principal Dr. Thompson The Maverick Battalion attended the annual CMS Award Ceremony! We [...]

Writer - LTC (r) Tyron W. Eason Photographer - Cadet CPT Alexa Parades Cadet Cindy Nguyen, a dedicated and hardworking student, is committed to attending NC State University where she will major in Animal Science on the pre-veterinarian track. She was recently awarded the “Christopher Adams” Scholarship, sponsored by Hawthorne’s New York Pizza and Bar. [...]

Writer - C/CPT Fredy Padamada Photographer - C/CPT Fredy Padamada, C/PVT Amy Coray, C/2LT Jaymie Blanche Niau  On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the Waimea Menehune Battalion hosted its annual Menehune Adventure Challenge (MAC), a Raider Team physical skills competition ?? that brought together JROTC cadets from across the state of Hawaii. The event featured schools [...]