Story by: LTC (R) Mark Ayson
Photos by: C/CPT Joseline Cruz

Sweetwater Invitational Drill Meet

Hoover High School Army JROTC from 8th Brigade competed in its 3rd year at the Annual Sweetwater All Services Invitational Drill Meet hosted by the Sweetwater Marine Corps JROTC program. Hoover High School continued to place in the top 3 of the Overall Sweepstakes trophies. There were 20 schools from southern California that competed in the drill meet. Hoover had 5 teams compete: Varsity Color Guard (4th Place), Junior Varsity Color Guard (4th Place), Freshmen Color Guard (2nd Place), Novice Armed Drill Team (3rd Place), Varsity Armed Drill Team (2nd Place), and Junior Varsity Unarmed Drill Team (3rd Place). Overall: 3rd Place Sweepstakes

Mercer County Technical: Army JROTC STEM Academy Makes History with First Place Finish in Inaugural Drill and Ceremony Competition

January 16th, 2026|Comments Off on Mercer County Technical: Army JROTC STEM Academy Makes History with First Place Finish in Inaugural Drill and Ceremony Competition

Mercer County Technical Schools Cadets march at the Central and South New Jersey LET I Drill and Ceremony Competition in Bayville, New Jersey. (Photo by Leonardo Ramos, Army Instructor) Written by Javier A. Cortéz, Senior [...]

Creek Wood High School: Cadet honors Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

December 15th, 2025|Comments Off on Creek Wood High School: Cadet honors Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Cadet Mallerie Goulding (Photo by Jodi Orman) Written by Ronald Schlangen Cadet Mallerie Goulding of the Red Hawk Battalion recently experienced one of the nation's most profound honors when she was selected to lay a [...]

Howard High School: Cadets win first at regulation drill competition

December 15th, 2025|Comments Off on Howard High School: Cadets win first at regulation drill competition

Howard High School Army JROTC Lions Battalion celebrates their success at the Dec. 6 Atholton Drill Competition with an impressive display of teamwork and precision. (Photo by Cadets Iliana Gaitan-McCastle and Biak Tial) Written by [...]