Writer - C/1SG Kieu LE Photographer - Cadet with Congressman: Courtesy of Congressman  Veasey Staff, Color Guard on Stage LTC (RET) Prevatte South Grand Prairie Color Guard Presenting Colors at SER 61st Conference. Cadets from South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas were set to present the Colors at the opening of the [...]

Writer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson Photographer - Cadet Captain Melanie Gamez On Friday, 16 May 2025, Brackenridge High School JROTC hosted its annual JROTC Awards Ceremony. The event had outstanding attendance by Cadets, parents, family, friends, as well as campus & community leaders. The Cadets were recognized for their daily contributions throughout the school [...]

Writer & Photographer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson On Wednesday, 14 May 2025, COL Lorenzo Ray Phillips visited the Brackenridge High School JROTC program to share insight on techniques that can be used to overcome adversity as you work to achieve greatness. His presentation was focused on several areas, to include OQP – Only Quality [...]

Writer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson Photographer - Mr. Michael R. Ramirez On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, LTC Jamie Colon, Commander of the 264th Medical Battalion, Joint Base San Antonio/Fort Sam Houston officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding – Adopt a School agreement with the Mrs. Mandie Holtsford, the Principal of Brackenridge High School. This [...]

Writer - MAJ (Ret) Micah Ray (SAI) Photographer - SFC (Ret) Barry Page Sam Houston MSTC's Armed Color Guard Team won national championship in division one and all Army on Daytona Beach, FL. During the All Army and All Service National Drill Meet, the Sam Houston Black Knights Elite won both All Army and All [...]

Writer - Major Johnathan B. Ladson Photographer - SFC Tyrone M. Paige On Wednesday, 7 May 2025 the Brackenridge High School JROTC Color Guard supported the San Antonio Independent School District - Student Film Festival in the BHS Auditorium. This was an event held to honor and recognize the exemplary productions of Student Film Makers [...]

Writer & Photographer - Tod Martin Four Killeen ISD high school Junior ROTC battalions participated in the first local JROTC archery tournament. Harker Heights High School Knights Battalion, led by retired 1st Sgt. Joe Flores, wanted to build the team's morale and continue to grow together as a family. The team, which had already won [...]

Writer & Photographer - MAJ Johnathan B. Ladson On Monday, 28 April 2025, 1LT Christopher Joswick, the Recruiting Operations Officer from Saint Mary's University, visited the Brackenridge High School JROTC program to provide insight on potential United States Army ROTC scholarships that are available to qualified applicants. 1LT Joswick also discussed career opportunities, travel, benefits, [...]

Writer - MAJ (Ret) Micah Ray (SAI) Photographer - MAJ (Ret) Micah Ray On 19-20 March, 2025, Sam Houston Math Science and Technology Center's JROTC Program conducted an annual recruiting blitz at feeder schools at Patrick Henry Middle School and Fonville Middle School to boost LET 1 population. This year, the Black Knights divided up [...]

Writer - Photographer - On Friday, April 4, 2025, two Robert Vela High School JROTC cadets were recipients of the Jeremy D. Smith Award in Washington D.C. The awardees were selected by a board from the Concerned Veterans for America Foundation (CVAF). Cadets Anna Faz and Efrain Lander Rivera were two of six cadets from Texas selected [...]