Writer – C/2LT Ethan Gullet, Battalion S6
Photographer – LTC (Ret) Douglas E. Osborn, SAI
On May 8-12, 2025, the Viking Battalion Robotics Team in Woodbridge Virginia finished in the top final four teams making to the Semi Finals of the VEX Robotics World Championship 2025 in Dallas Texas.
The Team lead by C/1LT Nicholas Ippolito and C/1LT Austin Williams made it furthest in competition within the 4th Brigade footprint of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The world competition is held each year to engage cadets in hands-on learning, foster skills in STEM fields, leadership, and teamwork; allow students to design, build, program, and compete with robots; and also encourage collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving, preparing cadets for future careers in technology and beyond. Next year’s VEX World Competition is planned to be held in St. Louis, MO.
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Written by Cadet Max Tomlin and Army Instructor Lisa Rodriguez Congratulations to the cadets of James Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Conn. The “Bulldog Brainiacs” Robotics and Drone Team recently competed in the first [...]
Woodbridge High School: Honoring the Graves of Veterans
Cadets from Woodbridge High School salute the graves of veterans at the National Memorial Cemetery in Quantico, Virginia. (Photo by Cadet Ethan Gullett) Written by Cadet Ethan Gullett Cadets from the Woodbridge High [...]
Winston Churchill High School: A Day of Service Feeding the San Antonio Community
Cadets from the Winston Churchill High School JROTC program prepare food for distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank. (Photo by Dr. Keisha Spaulding) Written by Dr. Keisha Spaulding, Senior Army Instructor Cadets [...]
