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: LTC (R) Richard R. Hodgson MANHATTAN, KS — Cadets from Junction City High School traveled to Manhattan, Kansas on Saturday, March 4th to conduct some Spring cleaning of the Kansas Veteran’s Cemetery. While the cemetery staff does an excellent job of maintaining a high state of appearance at the facility, the need for … Read more
Story and photos by: LTC (Ret.) Richard Wasserman BELLEVILLE, NJ — In Army JROTC, cadets are in involved in many community service events during the course of the school year. Belleville High School, in Belleville, New Jersey, is a brand-new Cadet NDCC Battalion and they are starting off on the right foot by getting involved … Read more
Story and photos by: LTC (Ret.) Bill Waddington The Queen Creek High School Army JROTC Color Guard was invited to support the Arizona Army National Guard Aviation Ball at Falcon Field in Mesa, AZ on 2/4/23. Cadets presented, posted and retired the Colors and conducted the POW/MIA Ceremony. The highlight of the night was when … Read more
Written by: Cdt/SGT Antonio Duran-Stanton For the first time since the pandemic, the 9th JROTC battalion organized a Veterans Day Program; an hour of school seminar was dedicated to honoring Ansbach’s veterans. Narrated by Cdt/1SG Kenton Duplessie, the program started off with the posting of the colors,and playing of the National Anthem. The colors were … Read more
Photos shared by: SGM (R) Lamisa Carradine SGM (R) Lamisa Carradine, Army Instructor (AI) at Central Catholic High School, shares photos of Central Catholic High School Cadets presenting Vietnam Veterans with Quilts of Valor. On 17 Jan 2023, six Central Catholic High School Army JROTC Cadets honored Vietnam Veterans with the Quilts of Valor presentation … Read more
Story by: Cadet/PV2 Jameson Bogard On November 4th, 2022, the 9th JROTC Battalion hosted a “Route of Valor“, where cadets honored many service members by telling their stories of bravery and patriotism. There were nine stations where cadets role-played and shared these stories: Michael Christensen, a Vietnam War POW; the Black Bicycle Corps members of … Read more
By Cdt/PVT Lauren Moseley This past November for four days, Ansbach’s 9th JROTC Battalion traveled to France and experienced going back in time to WW1. We commemorated the Marines who fought in the battle of Belleau Wood and made new connections with other French and German students. We explored all the history that came to … Read more
Written by: CW3 Retired Deric L. Mitchell On December 17, 2022, the Meridian High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, Mississippi. The ceremony was hosted by Mississippi Veterans Affairs and sponsored by Friends of Mississippi Veterans. Sixteen enthusiastic and determined … Read more
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!