Story written by: C/CPT Nguy and C/CPL TshiyoyiPhotos Credits: SAI Colonel Mosteller (photo 1), C/CPT Nguy (photo 2-3) The Maverick Battalion has hosted a Holiday Toy Drive. Cadets have filled up 7 1/2 large bags of toys. These toys were donated to our former Army instructor Chief Denson’s Church: W.B.F Lighthouse Outreach Center. These toys [...]

Submitted by C/SGT Carolina AlonsoPhotos by C/SGT Carolina Alonso On December 3rd, 2022, the Garinger JROTC and three other Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools JROTC programs came together to participate in The Mint Hill Christmas Parade. Our cadets were able to enjoy this event in many different ways such as fellowship with other programs and speak with [...]

Story written by: C/CPT NguyPhoto Credit: C/2LT Doan Mallard Creek JROTC Hosts their first Service Learning Project this year as Operation Feed the Hungry (canned food drive). This years Canned Food Drive was partnered up with the Mallard Creek High School clubs: Deca, AAA (Asian Appreciation Association) and Multicultural in collaboration with Hope Street Pantry [...]

Submitted by: 1SG (R) C.R. Watts Photo credit (1SG Watts AI/ Diane Clary General Manager Brown's Electric) Cadets of the Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Thunderbird Battalion spent summer vacation time in uniform no-less, “practicing good citizenship and patriotism” as a local business called on them to be part of “Free Flag Handout Day” [...]

Story by Cadet Captain Maria Kamphaus, 1SG (ret) Marlon Rice, and LTC (ret) Tim Schiller The Mililani Army JROTC hosted its annual holiday party for 49 special needs students on 14 December 2022. This year was a very special holiday celebration since it was the first since the pandemic. Army JROTC cadets conducted fundraising activities [...]

SGM (R) Ruby Murray, a JROTC instructor at South View High School, shared photos of South View High School leading from the front during a wreath laying ceremony.

Submitted by: 1SG (r) John K. Lunsford 1SG John Lunsford, Army Instructor (AI) from Arvin High School JROTC, shared a video that the Kern High School District did showcasing Arvin’s Service Learning Project for 2022!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0vQ73VEzVo

Submitted by: COL (Ret) J.G. Howard Photo Credit: 1SG (Ret) Daryl Hayes On December 14, 2022, the W.A. Hough Army JROTC Program (Cornelius, NC) partnered with the American Red Cross to educate kindergarten thru second grade students at Cornelius (NC) Elementary School (CES) on fire safety.   To accomplish this important task the Husky Battalion utilized [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Timothy P. Norman The Paragould JROTC program does a flag collection and disposal program for our community service. The cadets go out in the community and collect the flags and also to all the veteran organizations.  This year we built a new fire pit beside our building just for this event.  [...]

Submitted by: LTC (R) Jim Duthu This Week’s Activities: The Eagle Battalion participated in the Junior Achievement Program at Williams Elementary on 6 December 2022. The Eagle Battalion sent 28 highly motivated and insightful cadets to instruct over 250 students in kindergarten through 3rd Grades.  The cadets worked as individuals and 2-person teams to mentor [...]