ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Participation in Army Junior ROTC is linked to positive education and career outcomes, according to a report from the Rand Corp. 

The study, which analyzed the educational and career outcomes of Army Junior ROTC cadets in Hawaii and Texas compared with peers at non-JROTC schools with similar enrollment and demographics, found that cadets who participated in all four years of the program are more likely to graduate, have higher rates of attendance and lower rates of suspension.

The commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command offered lessons on leadership and character to cadets during the Army Cadet Luncheon at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition. 

Speaking Oct. 10, Gen. Gary Brito reflected on advice he was given during the second day of his in-processing as a second lieutenant. A leader “grabbed me by the shoulders, and said, ‘Hey, LT, let me tell you something. Always work for your soldiers, do not work for your evaluation report, and everything will be fine.’ ” 

The winner of the 2022 Lt. Gen. Theodore G. Stroup Jr. Achievement Award is Cheyunne Ahn, a student at Southern High School in Santa Rita, Guam, the Association of the U.S. Army has announced.

The winner of the 2021 Lt. Gen. Theodore G. Stroup Jr. Achievement Award is Alanis Hilario Serrano, a student at the University of Puerto Rico, the Association of the U.S. Army has announced.

Named for Stroup, a former AUSA vice president of education who is now an AUSA senior fellow, the program recognizes JROTC cadets for their achievements. It also aims to “engage the next generation of Soldiers and DoD stakeholders at a young age” and “promote their growth into mature members of the defense community,” according to AUSA. 

Punahou School Army Junior ROTC Cadet Emily Wu was recognized at the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Symposium and Exposition for being the national first-place award winner in an essay contest sponsored by the Vietnam War Commemoration, a U.S. government group formed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war.

Gen. Robert B. Brown, U.S. Army Pacific commanding general, presented Wu with a Defense Department certificate of appreciation for winning the essay contest.