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As our JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge cadets turn their boots in for blue jeans and back to school sneakers we would l...
08/07/2026

As our JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge cadets turn their boots in for blue jeans and back to school sneakers we would like to highlight another JCLC!

This summer, cadets from the San Diego Unified School District attended their JCLC and Camp at the University of California San Diego where they experienced college life, explored military career fields, built robots, and strengthened their leadership skills in preparation for the upcoming school year.

📸: Cadet Jocelyn Duran

Visit the link in our bio for more information on JCLC and all other JROTC events!

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U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

Summer break is nearing its end 🏖️While most high school students spend their vacation on the beach, the grind never sto...
07/27/2026

Summer break is nearing its end 🏖️

While most high school students spend their vacation on the beach, the grind never stops for cadets!

Over the summer, cadets across the country attended JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenges. JCLCs are camps that provide cadets the opportunity to challenge themselves physically and mentally while fostering teamwork, confidence, and discipline. Many JCLCs now include a STEM component. These additions expose cadets to skills and careers in technology and innovation.

Check out these photos from the Carolina JCLC hosted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This is one of the Army JROTC's largest JCLCs hosting cadets form both North Carolina and South Carolina. This year, between two iterations, over 1,500 cadets completed the challenge.

📸: U.S. Army photos by 2nd Lt. Erin Conway

For more information on JCLCs visit our website!

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U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

Ismail and Ruhani Khalid, two sibling cadets from Thomas A. Edison CTE, have each received all four industry certifi...
07/08/2026

Ismail and Ruhani Khalid, two sibling cadets from Thomas A. Edison CTE, have each received all four industry certifications offered by the Computing Technology Industry Association.

Receiving all four certifications grants individuals the Secure Infrastructure Specialist certificate. Ismail and Ruhani are the first known high schoolers in the United States to have received this certification!

CompTIA is a globally recognized credentialing organization for tech professionals while also providing educational resources to people since 1982. Each certification proves a mastery of technical competencies in computer hardware, operating systems, networking, cybersecurity, troubleshooting, and infrastructure defense. Join us in congratulating both cadets on a job well done!

For the full story visit our webpage!

U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Recruiting Command

We'll take Champions for $1,000!🚨DAILY DOUBLE 🚨We are pleased to announce the winners of both the leadership competi...
06/16/2026

We'll take Champions for $1,000!

🚨DAILY DOUBLE 🚨

We are pleased to announce the winners of both the leadership competition and the academic bowl!

Leadership

🥇 Francis Lewis High School, New York
🥈Thomas A. Edison CTE, New York
🥉South Hills High School, Texas

Army Academic Bowl

🥇Ravenwood High School, Tennessee
🥈Texas Military Institute
🥉Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Louisiana

Congratulations to the all-service champions, Scripps Ranch High School, California, Air Force JROTC 🏆

Keep an eye on our Flickr page for more photos from the event!

U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Recruiting Command

On the Army's birthday four lucky cadets attending were selected to honor the Tomb of the Unknown Solider alongside ...
06/15/2026

On the Army's birthday four lucky cadets attending were selected to honor the Tomb of the Unknown Solider alongside U.S. Army sentinels. Cadets from across the nation attended the wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the leadership competition.



U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Recruiting Command | 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) | U.S. Army | GoArmy

“I am so smart, S-M-R-T… I mean S-M-A-R-T” ~ Homer Simpson has arrived to the nation’s capital! The Leadership compet...
06/14/2026

“I am so smart, S-M-R-T… I mean S-M-A-R-T” ~ Homer Simpson

has arrived to the nation’s capital! The Leadership competition and the JROTC Academic Bowl have both begun with cadets from across the nation here to prove their academic prowess and excellence in character.

In other words, they’re wicked smaht!

Check back for updates throughout the weekend!

U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Recruiting Division (USARD) | U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

Last weekend was BUZZing with excitement! 🚁 cadets from across the country competed in the JROTC National Drone Champio...
05/27/2026

Last weekend was BUZZing with excitement! 🚁

cadets from across the country competed in the JROTC National Drone Championship in Columbus, Georgia.

Congratulations to White County High School, Cleveland, Georgia, for emerging as All-Around Champions!

U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command | U.S. Army Recruiting Division (USARD) | Robotics Education & Competition Foundation

Welcome to ! A pillar of Army JROTC is encouraging cadets to explore their opportunities beyond high school. JROTC is a...
05/24/2026

Welcome to ! A pillar of Army JROTC is encouraging cadets to explore their opportunities beyond high school. JROTC is an excellent resume builder and can lead to scholarships for those who choose to pursue post-secondary opportunities like college or vocational school.

Three graduating cadets in Elizabethtown, Kentucky will have some help along their chosen paths, thanks to scholarships from the local Rotary Club. Cadets Donnie Cooper, Christopher Fields, and Gavin Nalley (L to R in the above photo) each received a $500 scholarship from the Elizabethtown Rotary Club at a recent ceremony.

Christopher Fields has been in JROTC for all four years of high school. He plans to study aviation at Eastern Kentucky University, with the hope of one day becoming a commercial airline pilot.

Gavin Nalley plans to study electrical engineering and join his university's ROTC program, hoping to become a commissioned officer someday.

Donnie Cooper has enlisted as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps, and will soon ship out to basic training.

Congratulations to these scholarship recipients, and best of luck to you in your bright future!

Have a cadet who has earned a scholarship through volunteer work or academic excellence? Send us a message and you may seem them highlighted next!

U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Recruiting Division (USARD) | U.S. Army

Last week, JROTC cadets competed in the first ever JROTC National Archery Competition. 🏹 Previously, archery competition...
05/22/2026

Last week, JROTC cadets competed in the first ever JROTC National Archery Competition. 🏹 Previously, archery competitions have been split between Eastern and Western competitions. This year, cadets from across the country competed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri hoping to crown themselves national champions. 👑

A special congratulations to Cadet Clayton McPherson from Wichita South High School who placed 1st in the 3D Target Individual Championship! 👏

And another round of applause for our teams that brought to the podium with 3rd place finishes!

2026 JROTC Archery National Bullseye Championship
🥉Buford High School, Lancaster, South Carolina

2026 JROTC Archery 3D National Championship
🥉Wichita South High School, Wichita, Kansas

📸 provided by Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs and South Wichita JROTC

U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 2nd "Freedom" Brigade Army ROTC | 3rd ROTC Brigade, The Black Hawk Brigade | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | 5th Brigade Army ROTC | 6th Brigade Army ROTC | 7th Brigade ROTC | 8th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command | U.S. Army Recruiting Division (USARD) | U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood

Congratulations to Instructor retired Sgt. Maj. Ruby Murray, who recently received a 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to Instructor retired Sgt. Maj. Ruby Murray, who recently received a 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award from North Carolina Governor Josh Stein.

“Murray exemplifies the pinnacle of volunteer service excellence through her transformative 20+ year commitment to community upliftment,” said Ocie Stroud-Melvin, who nominated her for the award.

Murray is an instructor at South View High School in Hope Mills, North Carolina, and when she’s not leading her cadets to excellence, she is volunteering to make her community better.

Murray has accumulated more than 10,000 volunteer hours across multiple organizations, including the Fayetteville Sandhill and State Purple Heart Foundation and Operation Turkey, through which she has helped prepare and distribute thousands of meals in Fayetteville.

Murray has won many awards for her service, including the 2021 President's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Through her years of dedicated service, she has exemplified the spirit of JROTC instructors across the country, who develop confident, capable leaders through emphasis on leadership and community responsibility.

Way to go, Sgt. Maj. Murray!

U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) | 4th Brigade Army ROTC | U.S. Army Recruiting Division (USARD) | U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command | U.S. Army

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