Story and Photos by: LTC (Ret) Ellis Riser Florence HS (MS) Cadet Presented Legion of Valor On October 5, 2023, Cadet Major Lincoln Jones was presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement by MG (Ret) Leon Collins, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Mississippi. Cadet Jones is a senior at Florence High School and … Read more
Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Ellis Riser On September 22, 2023, Cadet Major Ethan Young was presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement by U.S. Representative Michael Guest, 3rd District, Mississippi. Cadet Major Ethan Young is a senior at Brandon High School and is currently serving as the Battalion Executive Officer of Brandon’s Army … Read more
Story and Photos by: MAJ (R) Chris Robertson Hamamoto Receives Legion of Valor Bronze Cross On 28 September 2023, Punahou School President Dr. Mike Latham presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross to Cadet Major Kylee Hamamoto, in recognition of her outstanding service and commitment to her school and the Army JROTC program. The Legion of … Read more
Written by: COL(R) Diane Richie, Senior Army Instructor HUNTSVILLE, AL — On March 30, 2023, the Battalion Commander for the Lee/New Century Technology General Battalion, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel(C/LTC) Philip Altman was presented the Legion of Valor with Bronze Cross by Lieutenant General (LTG) Christopher Mohan, the Deputy Commanding General for the Army Materiel Command (AMC) for … Read more
Submitted by: Colonel (R) Darryl Hensley COL Hensley shared the following Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) tweet, recognizing Cadet Yingyin Tan for being awarded the Legion of Valor! You can watch the video celebrating this achievement below:
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
Submitted by LTC (R) Bob Takao Two cadets from Punahou JROTC earned National Merit Scholar recognition (L-R) Felicity Zhou and Iris Sim.The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Punahou School JROTC Legion of Valor RecipientCadet Iris Sim … Read more
Submitted by: LTC (R) Peter J. Badoian 29 SEPTEMBER 2022- Smithfield High School – It is a pleasure to announce Cadet Captain Garrett Halle as a recipient of the Legion of Valor Award for 2022. Cadet Halle is a senior at Smithfield High School and is currently serving as the Battalion Commander of the Smithfield … Read more
Story by: SFC (R) John M. Mondelli MEDFORD, NJ – The Legion of Valor is made up of veterans who have received the Medal of Honor or their respective service’s highest award for gallantry – Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross or Air Force Cross. The award is open to all high school JROTC and … Read more
Submitted by COL (R) Darryl Hensley CBS News – C/LTC Tan receives the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Award. 1 out of 4000 Junior ROTC cadets receive this award annually.