Written by: LTC (Ret.) Chad Byas CHARLOTTE, NC – On Monday, February 27, 2023, the Olympic High School JROTC Trojan Battalion conducted their annual blood drive.  The Trojan Battalion teamed up with the OneBlood Donors organization as part of their Service-Learning Project for this school year.  OneBlood is a non-profit 501 community asset responsible for [...]

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 [...]

Written by: LTC (Ret.) Chevelle Thomas MOBILE, AL -- Today the Murphy High School JROTC Military Leadership Academy completed their Community Service Learning Project via "Junior Achievement High School Heroes - iCivics" program at Mary B. Austin Elementary School. At the school, the cadets taught K-2nd graders about themselves, their families and their community. They [...]

Written by: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson MANHATTAN, KS -- Cadets from Junction City High School traveled to Manhattan, Kansas on Saturday, March 4th to conduct some Spring cleaning of the Kansas Veteran’s Cemetery.  While the cemetery staff does an excellent job of maintaining a high state of appearance at the facility, the need for [...]

Submitted by: C/1LT Emi Uohara Punahou JROTC cadets teamed up with Punahou School 4th graders to make "Genki Balls" as a Service Learning project.  The Ala Wai canal that runs adjacent to Waikiki has been plagued with sludge buildup for many years.  The Microorganisms in the Genki Balls digest the sludge, oxygenate the water, and [...]

Story by: Trina Hines, 1SG (R), Ed.D. MORGANTON, NC -- The Freedom High School Army JROTC Service Learning Project was a huge success. Over 1000 non-perishable food was donated to our Superintendent's ninth annual food drive. Led by our Cadet Battalion Commander and Cadet Command Sergeant Major, each company competed against each other to gain [...]

Story and photo by: COL (Ret.) Joe Scrocca, Senior Army Instructor On February 4th, a large group of Cretin-Derham Hall Army JROTC cadets volunteered their time in the morning at the Fort Snelling National Veterans Cemetery, and in the evening, another group of cadets volunteered at NOREX 50. The Norwegian Reciprocal Exchange is the longest-running military exchange partnership between two [...]

Submitted by: LTC (Ret.) Robert BarrowPhoto credit: Mobile County Public Schools LTC (Ret.) Robert Barrow, Director of Army Instruction for Mobile County Public Schools Army JROTC, shared news that the cadets led the front page with their Service Learning Project! JROTC cadets from 12 Mobile County Public High Schools conducted a four-hour cleanup of Oaklawn [...]

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By LTC (Ret.) Nathaniel Flegler Jr.Griffin High School Army JROTC GRIFFIN, GA, January 19, 2023 - Cadets from the Griffin High School Army JROTC Program provided service to citizens that were greatly impacted by several devastating tornadoes that swept through the community causing significant damage on January 12. The following day, the cadets partnered with [...]