Submitted by: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson Cadets from Junction City High School AJROTC presented the national colors and then led a Freedom March as part of the 38th annual Junction City-Geary County Celebration and Commemoration of the works and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event was a very inspiring ceremony with lots … Read more
Submitted by: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) After the traditional ceremony at the Manhattan Veterans Cemetery for a wreath laying ceremony on December 17th, a select few cadets traveled to the small town of Pilsen, Kansas which is the hometown of Korean War Medal of Honor awardee, Chaplain Emil Kapaun. There, … Read more
Submitted by: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson The Leavenworth High School JROTC program coordinated and hosted a shooting clinic for JROTC programs with Air Rifle Teams. Cadets from Leavenworth, Kansas, Joplin, Missouri, The Missouri Military Academy, Junction City, Kansas and Calumet, Michigan traveled to Leavenworth to take advantage of the opportunity. Two members of the … Read more
Submitted by: LTC (R) Michael DeBoltPhoto Credit: COL Dwight Lydic On November 17, Cadet Battalion Commander’s Vel Par of Omaha Central and Ayiana Woodman of Omaha Benson were recognized at the Heartland of America Chapter of the Military Officers Association for her excellence in receiving the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement. They were … Read more
By LTC Michael DeBolt, DAI Omaha Public Schools James William Fous (October 14, 1946 – May 14, 1968) was a United States Army Soldier and a recipient of the United States military’s highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Cadets from Central JROTC worked for a year to have the street … Read more
Submitted by: COL (R) Dylan Carlson Houghton High School JROTC, from Houghton, Michigan, were recognized in their local newspaper for their Veterans Day program. COL Dylan Carlson, Senior Army Instructor (SAI), shared photos and a link to the story! Click here to read the story in the Mining Gazette (external link).
Submitted by: C/2LT Chance Gaillard Omaha Central High School Eagle Battalions JROTC held a ceremony on Friday the 11th for the renaming of a nearby street to James Fous Avenue. The JROTC program at Central spent over a year working on renaming the street, which all culminated into this event. James W. Fous was an Omaha … Read more
Submitted by: MSG (R) Dmitri Payne Charles Sumner Army JROTC Color Guard at hard work again. As invited guest to present the colors at the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Veterans Day Commemoration. Listed below in the photo from left to Right.
Submitted by: MSG (R) Dmitri Payne On Sat 5 Nov 2022, St. Louis Public Schools JROTC Programs participated in the Veterans Day Parade in Massing of the Colors and as individuals’ units. Army Programs to participate in the Massing of the Colors, Charles Sumner High School and Vashon High School. The General’s coin was presented to … Read more
Submitted by: 1SG (R) Jeff Parks 1SG (R) Jeff Parks, Army JROTC Instructor and Rifle Marksmanship Coach from Moberly High School, shares the following: “I had Dan Lowe out last weekend to work with the air rifle team. We spent two days working on marksmanship skills which added up to 16 hour of training.”