James Madison High School – 9/11 Patriot Day Remembrance

Writer: C/CPT William Vu

Photographer: C/PFC Alondra Coba-Avila

Commanded by C/1st Lieutenant Roy Talmich, C/1st Lieutenant Natalya Phillips, C/1st Lieutenant Sylph Garcia-Ramirez, C/SGM Matthew Sanchez, C/1st PFC Shay Retama 1st Responders with BN CDR and BN XO: C/MAJ Giana Morales, C/CPT William Vu, Fire Rescue, San Diego Police Department, All service Recruiters Cadet Formation: Warhawk Battalion formation lead by C/CSM Alexa Ruble

On September 11th, 2024, the James Madison High School Army JROTC hosted a 9/11 Patriot Day Remembrance ceremony at the flagpole in the front of the school. Families, veterans, active duty servicemen, the local first responders attended the event alongside hundreds of students and the battalion to honor those struck by the tragic events marked exactly twenty-three years ago from said date. The flag detail would raise the flag to half-mast before the Battalion Commanding Officer and Executive Officer read a citation describing the tragedies, honoring the fallen, and acknowledging those who took time out of their days to stand alongside us. At the very end, the local Police Department and Fire Rescue were presented with certificates of appreciation by the Battalion commander and executive officer for their support and dedications signed by the School Principal and SAI.