Written by: LTC (Ret.) Richard R. Hodgson Junction City AJROTC Cadets assisted the Geary County Schools’ Kansas Kids Fitness Day, an annual event for all the third graders in the district. This event has been held at the 12th street Rec Center in previous years, the district decided to hold it on the Junction City High … Read more
Written by: COL (Ret.) Dwight Lydic DENVER, CO — The Benson Cadets marked a new milestone on 15 April competing in the Rocky Mountain National Drill Championships at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. They competed against 27 of the best JROTC drill teams from across the country. Placements:Armed Regulation Drill – Third PlaceColor Guard … Read more
Written by: LTC (Ret.) Michael DeBolt Out of the Classroom and Into History OAHU, HI — Omaha Public Schools JROTC participated in the 3rd Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Parade in Oahu, Hawaii on March 29. This day has been designated the official national observance of the Vietnam War as we reflect with solemn reverence upon … Read more
Submitted by: LTC (Ret.) Tyron W. Eason Rocky River High School Army JROTC hosts Mr. James “Doc” McCloughan, Medal of Honor Recipient, and has shared photos and a video of the event! Video: Photos: Top Photo Caption: Mr. James “Doc” McCloughan with Army JROTC Cadets from Rocky Rivery High School (Photo credit: LTC (Ret.) Tyron … Read more
Written by: COL (Ret.) Robert Hester The first Cadet Raider Challenge conducted by Leadership cadets was held this past Saturday at the SEHS Raider Course. This is the first time Leadership cadets competed in a Raider Challenge. About 60 cadets competed. They were from: Hadley, Hamilton, Marshall, CMA, PVMS, Mead and Wells. They ran the … Read more
Submitted by: MAJ (Ret.) Peter J. Ramirez In the spirit of collaboration and cooperation for all cadets, Philadelphia Military Academy visited the three Army JROTC Military Academy High Schools in Chicago – Carver Military Academy, Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville, and Phoenix STEM Military Academy.
Written by: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson JUNCTION CITY, KS — Junction City High School Army JROTC in Junction City Kansas was formally inspected for its Joint Program of Accreditation on March 27th, by Mr. Tyrone Middleton of 3rd Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command and noncommissioned officers from the 1st Infantry Division’s Special Troops Battalion. … Read more
Submitted by: COL (Ret.) Robert Hester HUTCHINSON, KS — Wichita South High School JROTC “Iron Titan Battalion” Traveled to the Kansas State Fair grounds in Hutchinson KS to compete in the Kansas State Archery Tournament. The Iron Titan BN did an outstanding job winning 3rd place overall in the 3D competition and 5th place overall … Read more
Written by: LTC (Ret) Michael DeBolt On Saturday, March 11, Omaha Public Schools (OPS) held their 50th annual JROTC Military Ball. The keynote speaker for the event was Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, William J. Gainey a newly created position established to advise the Chairman on matters of professional development of … Read more
Written by: c/Captain Yaire Barreiro The 2022-2023 Ravens Battalion Staff selected College and Career Readiness as the Battalion Continuous Improvement Plan (BCIP) focus area. You can read more about this project in our previous post, featuring Aisha Veliz. c/Captain Janiiya Williams, pictured with her 5th Year Plan, shares the following about her success in the … Read more