Story by: MAJ (Ret) Madonna L. Roberts Five Ansbach cadets recognized Mr. Tyrone Wylie, a Vietnam Veteran, at a National POW/MIA Recognition Day commemoration on September 16, 2022. Cadets presented a Quilt of Valor to Mr. Tyrone Wylie while narrator, Cdt/CPL Eliana Figueroa, read his service record and what the Quilt of Valor represents. Cdt//1LT … Read more
Story by: c/CPT Clarenz Ringor On September 25th, the Waimea Menehune Battalion Supports the 47th Memorial Service to honor the 100th Infantry Battalion. KAUAI, HAWAII – September 25th, 2022. The famed 100th Infantry Battalion played an important role in both United States and Hawaiian history. Formed in September 1943, the 100th Infantry Battalion was predominantly … Read more
Written by SFC (R) David Freeland Local JROTC units in and around NYC support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Sunday 25 September 2022, Fort Hamilton High School instructors (Major/Ret. Sang Lee and SFC/Ret. David Freeland, with local Army National Guard and school JROTC support member Ms Katie Sisco supervised (77) students/cadets that participated in recognizing … Read more
Submitted by COL (R) Darryl Hensley Two Los Angeles Unified School District Army JROTC Programs Support the Operation Stand Down for Veterans in the Compton and Southeast Los Angeles area on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The two schools that provided Community Service for the Annual event were Gardena High School and George Washington Prep High … Read more
Submitted by LTC (R) Michael DeBolt On September 16, Memorial Park was the site of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony. POW/MIA Day is observed annually on the third Friday of September around a central theme to show commitment to full accountability to the families of captured service members and missing war heroes. Central to … Read more
Submitted by LTC (Ret) Joseph E Bilik, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) Wichita South High School JROTC Iron Titan BN participated in a POW / MIA program ceremony on September at VFW Post 6957 in Haysville, Kansas. The Cadets participated with a Color Guard and Missing Man Table Ceremony. The event concluded with a USA Flag retirement … Read more
On Friday, September 9th, 2022 Cadets from the Davenport High School JROTC program had the distinct honor and privilege of supporting the Vietnam Veterans Quilts of Valor ceremony. This event was held at the Vietnam Army Grunts Museum in San Antonio TX. The Cadets assisted with the setup, served as ushers for the VIPs, as … Read more