Writer - C/2LT Julie Abarca Photographer - JROTC Stock Photo The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is set to host the "Lakewood Raider Roundup" Competition on March 1st, 2025, at Lakewood High School. The event, which will feature over 120 high school JROTC Cadets, is designed to test their teamwork, leadership, physical fitness, and [...]

Writer - SFC (Ret.) Harvey L. Craig and C/1LT Oluwademilade MaryAnne Seyi-Idowu Photographer - MAJ (Ret.) Crosby Munro On February 26th, 2025, a select few of our JROTC cadets had the honor of hosting Mr. John DiDonato, the Chief of 2nd BDE JROTC, U.S. Army Cadet Command. This event was particularly auspicious because Mr. DiDonato is not [...]

Writer - Photographer - On Wednesday, First Lieutenant Alma Cooper spoke to the Junction City High School. First Lt. Cooper, also known as Miss USA, spoke to the students about demanding excellence for themselves. "If you can see me, you can be me," what she told to the students. Here quote implied that there is [...]

Writer & Photographer - MAJ Siimoa Galoia  The Tafuna High School Army JROTC program in American Samoa has once again proven its commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership by making history at two inaugural 8th Brigade competitions in February 2025. The cadets showcased their skills, teamwork, and determination, securing back-to-back championships in both the VEX [...]

Writer - Photographer - On 21 February, the Denver JROTC held their first Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) certification course at Abrahm Lincoln High School. Abraham Lincoln High School was chosen as their archery team was the Rocky Mountain JROTC Archery League champions. The course was facilitated by 1SG (R) Paul Mahoney (Operations) and 1SG (R) [...]

Writer - Colonel Jimmy Hall, DAI, Broward County Public Schools Photographer - The cadets of Piper High School in Broward County, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Dexter Gammage, recently embarked on a meaningful Service Learning Project to honor Gold Star Families and raise funds for their support. Their journey began with in-depth research [...]

Writer - Marley G. Shackleton Photographer - MSG(R) Chris Buchanan It all started at 4:30 in the morning on a cold Ansbach morning. Our marksmanship team, sleep deprived and full of nervous energy, was ready to pack our rifles and bags into cars and head to the airport. Once there, we waited a long time [...]

Writer & Photographer - Cdt/MSG Ethan Serna With the bugle call signaling the start of the Dining In, cadets filed into the cafeteria, exchanging greetings and socializing. When the call for seating was given, cadets took their places in their respective squads and battalions. Once everyone was seated, Cadet S-1 Sydney Mendoza led the battalion [...]

Writer - C/2LT Gianan, Ronette Photographer - C/2LT Yu, Summer The JROTC cadets from the Dolphin Battalion participated in the VEX V5 Robotics High-Stakes Competition on February 1, 2025, at Liberty Station Conference Center. The event aimed to showcase the skills and innovation of the robotics team, which is an essential part of the program. [...]

Writer - Major (Ret) Monica Martinez, SAI & Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Roland Hernandez, AI Photographer - Major (Ret) Monica Martinez On February 19, 2025 the Carrizo Springs High School JROTC program, situated in Carrizo Springs, Texas, eagerly showcased the benefits of the JROTC program to high school and junior high students at this year's [...]