Newsletter 2022-23 sy
west texas deaf olympics and dining out banquet
April 28th, 2023
For the past 19 years, San Angelo Independent School District has graciously hosted the West Texas Deaf Olympics, an event in which hearing impaired children of the Concho Valley as well as in neighboring areas are invited to participate in a variety of activities. West Texas Deaf Olympics is designed and dedicated for allowing children with hearing impairments to have a blast; however, for everything to run smoothly, the event needs a lot of manpower, which is where our corps comes in. TX-936 cadets were in charge of stations, teams and presenting the colors for the event.
Throughout the event, cadets bonded with each other and the kids. “I love the Deaf Olympics because it showcases the joy and fun that is felt by showing a little extra effort to include everyone!” C/Maj. A. Bordner stated. The kids, with their teams of course, participated in an obstacle course, a dash, a game of kickball, jumping jacks and sit-ups. The children were also granted a small-snow cone provided by the generous people at Kona Ice of San Angelo. Cadets who volunteered included key personal as well cadets who volunteered out of the goodness of their hearts.
Following WTDO, cadets headed over to set up for an evening of festivities…aka Dining Out. Dining Out is an annual event and tradition in the corps, where cadets can socialize with one another, be recognized for their achievements, and of course, next year’s senior staff is announced. Dozens of cadets were recognized, but 4 cadets were recognized directly by Senior Aerospace Instructor, Major Carney. These cadets beat out thousands of other cadets all to achieve a dream, to become a pilot. The Cadets included C/Maj A. Bordner, C/TSgt N. Vega, C/TSgt H. Miller and C/MSgt L. Leyba, with C/TSgt N. Vega completing the academy the previous summer at West Florida University (WFU). C/MSgt L. Leyba and C/Maj A. Bordner will follow in his footsteps at WFU. As for what C/MSgt L.Leyba had to say, “Well, I was the second female and second cadet overall in my unit’s history in California to be selected at our school. I found out during my JROTC class period as my instructor had a zoom call with my mother there too. Initially, I was in shock and pretty excited. However, I also felt guilty because I had friends that also applied but didn’t get selected for primary or even as an alternate. WFU was one of my choices as my grandparents live in Pensacola; it’s also the home of the Blue Angels at the Naval Air Station. (I was born there too) I’m excited but very nervous to go. I will admit, being a pilot has been a dream of mine and it’s crazy how I’m going to get my pilot’s license before I get my actual driver’s license.” C/TSgt H. Miller is to attend Eastern South Carolina University to complete her flight training.
As for our senior staff for the 23-24 school year, C/MSgt N. Reese, who is to be the Corps Superintendent, had to say “We look forward to getting to know the new cadets next year and introducing them to their own leadership positions so that they can get as much out of JROTC as we have.”
Congratulations to every cadet who received a ribbon, were named as drill team commander, who were selected for a flight academy or named as senior staff! The future is bright for our corps; so don’t let this be where the storyline ends, let this be where the next chapter begins. For our corps seniors, you set the bar high for the rest of us and hats off to you for completing high school. Whether you’re off for the military, college, trade school or whatever, be sure to uphold the core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All that You Do.
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
Throughout the event, cadets bonded with each other and the kids. “I love the Deaf Olympics because it showcases the joy and fun that is felt by showing a little extra effort to include everyone!” C/Maj. A. Bordner stated. The kids, with their teams of course, participated in an obstacle course, a dash, a game of kickball, jumping jacks and sit-ups. The children were also granted a small-snow cone provided by the generous people at Kona Ice of San Angelo. Cadets who volunteered included key personal as well cadets who volunteered out of the goodness of their hearts.
Following WTDO, cadets headed over to set up for an evening of festivities…aka Dining Out. Dining Out is an annual event and tradition in the corps, where cadets can socialize with one another, be recognized for their achievements, and of course, next year’s senior staff is announced. Dozens of cadets were recognized, but 4 cadets were recognized directly by Senior Aerospace Instructor, Major Carney. These cadets beat out thousands of other cadets all to achieve a dream, to become a pilot. The Cadets included C/Maj A. Bordner, C/TSgt N. Vega, C/TSgt H. Miller and C/MSgt L. Leyba, with C/TSgt N. Vega completing the academy the previous summer at West Florida University (WFU). C/MSgt L. Leyba and C/Maj A. Bordner will follow in his footsteps at WFU. As for what C/MSgt L.Leyba had to say, “Well, I was the second female and second cadet overall in my unit’s history in California to be selected at our school. I found out during my JROTC class period as my instructor had a zoom call with my mother there too. Initially, I was in shock and pretty excited. However, I also felt guilty because I had friends that also applied but didn’t get selected for primary or even as an alternate. WFU was one of my choices as my grandparents live in Pensacola; it’s also the home of the Blue Angels at the Naval Air Station. (I was born there too) I’m excited but very nervous to go. I will admit, being a pilot has been a dream of mine and it’s crazy how I’m going to get my pilot’s license before I get my actual driver’s license.” C/TSgt H. Miller is to attend Eastern South Carolina University to complete her flight training.
As for our senior staff for the 23-24 school year, C/MSgt N. Reese, who is to be the Corps Superintendent, had to say “We look forward to getting to know the new cadets next year and introducing them to their own leadership positions so that they can get as much out of JROTC as we have.”
Congratulations to every cadet who received a ribbon, were named as drill team commander, who were selected for a flight academy or named as senior staff! The future is bright for our corps; so don’t let this be where the storyline ends, let this be where the next chapter begins. For our corps seniors, you set the bar high for the rest of us and hats off to you for completing high school. Whether you’re off for the military, college, trade school or whatever, be sure to uphold the core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All that You Do.
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
Angelo state Drill meet
April 15th, 2023
To conclude our drill season, TX-936 attended a drill meet in our very own hometown of San Angelo! The meet was hosted by our sister unit, Angelo State University, Detachment 847. It was not like the other drill meets as this meet was located at ASU’s college campus rather than a high school campus. The university hosted a K9 demonstration from Goodfellow Air Force Base. The different units were given tours around the campus, given access to the mess hall to try ASU’s stellar food options and attended a career lecture to view the options ASU offers. As for the competition itself, the teams that competed were the Unarmed Team, two Color Guard Teams, Armed Team and three PT Teams.
The first team to compete was the Unarmed Drill Team commanded by C/MSgt Morgan Gongora. They competed in both Unarmed Regulation and Unarmed Exhibition. As it was the last drill meet, everyone performed their best to showcase the stellar routine to the judges. Overall, it was an entertaining routine to witness. The Unarmed team won 2nd place in the exhibition category.
Color Guard went on next. The female and male color guard competed back to back. The female color guard team consisted of the commander C/MSgt Emily Chinn, C/Aubrey Ellingson, C/Daniela Guevara and C/Veronica Ross. The male team was made up of the commander C/Capt Ian Rodriguez, C/Nathan DeLaCruz, C/Lucean Helm and C/Michael Mann. The male color guard team won 3rd place overall for color guard. Each member worked hard to execute their drill moves with precision. Good job to the color guard teams! Most notably C/Maj Ellingson preserved throughout the day despite having her wisdom teeth taken out 2 days before. C/Capt Rodriguez was elated at the fact that he had, “The opportunity to meet a Space Force judge. Fun color guard too.”
For the Armed team, they competed in Regulation, Exhibition, 2 Solos and a Tandem. Commanded by C/MSgt Naiyah Reese, she presented her team with confidence. Additionally, she competed in a solo and won 3rd place for her tandem performance with C/Roman Torres. C/Sebastian Gonzalez and C/Reese also performed outstanding solos. The Armed drill team was well equipped and has high hopes for next year. C/Reese ecstatically exclaimed to me, “We’re getting first place next year!”
The next teams that competed were the 3 PT teams. The first team was comprised of the male PT commander C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls, C/Christopher Banks, C/Kaliyah Watford and C/Armando Martinez. The second team was C/Alexander Bordner, C/Julian Arguello, C/Alyssa Roberts and C/Katelyn Moore. The third team was with the female PT commander C/Col Veronica Ross, C/Lindsay Leyba, C/Brett Kure and C/Mikiah Rodriguez. Each team had to do a series of sit ups, pushups, a 10-pound medicine ball throw and then a broad jump. The C/Wall’s team placed 1st while C/Ross’ team came in 2nd place. C/Walls wanted to tell everyone, “The Walls’ team got first place. We ‘da’ best.” C/Col Ross’s response was, “I’m happy my PT team placed 2nd and 1st!”
After the drill competition, cadets from other schools had the opportunity to participate in an event called a Knockout. This event consists of cadets from all competing schools falling in formation and following a series of commands designed to cause confusion and mistakes. If they mess up, they are tapped out. This process ensues until there’s one person left. Our very own C/MSgt Armando Martinez won the competition which came with a very large trophy. When asked how he felt about winning, he responded, “Honestly, I feel happy and surprised. I’m more happy for the example I set for the 1st years that were a part of it and watching. My thoughts during the drill down were ‘I hope he doesn’t do by the numbers.’ And ‘this isn’t too bad’. And when I won, I didn’t realize it. I thought there were more [people] behind me.”
After the Knockout, every school who competed was able to watch a K9 demonstration presented by the MPs of Goodfellow Air Force Base. The demonstration consisted of the MPs showing the crowd how the K9, Boris, would chase down and apprehend a suspect as well as protect his handler from attacks. It was a nice conclusion to the rest of the day before the Awards Ceremony.
On top of the awards our teams received, our unit won the overall trophy due to having the most points out of all competing schools. This is also known as the traveling trophy. C/Col Christopher Banks’s response was, “I am very proud of the cadets’ performance, notably C/MSgt Reese’s individual armed exhibition and both PT teams.” This was a very successful and fun filled last drill meet of the year. Congratulations to each and every one of the cadets who attended or competed in the competition! The corps looks forward to next year's meet and holding onto the trophy for life!
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
The first team to compete was the Unarmed Drill Team commanded by C/MSgt Morgan Gongora. They competed in both Unarmed Regulation and Unarmed Exhibition. As it was the last drill meet, everyone performed their best to showcase the stellar routine to the judges. Overall, it was an entertaining routine to witness. The Unarmed team won 2nd place in the exhibition category.
Color Guard went on next. The female and male color guard competed back to back. The female color guard team consisted of the commander C/MSgt Emily Chinn, C/Aubrey Ellingson, C/Daniela Guevara and C/Veronica Ross. The male team was made up of the commander C/Capt Ian Rodriguez, C/Nathan DeLaCruz, C/Lucean Helm and C/Michael Mann. The male color guard team won 3rd place overall for color guard. Each member worked hard to execute their drill moves with precision. Good job to the color guard teams! Most notably C/Maj Ellingson preserved throughout the day despite having her wisdom teeth taken out 2 days before. C/Capt Rodriguez was elated at the fact that he had, “The opportunity to meet a Space Force judge. Fun color guard too.”
For the Armed team, they competed in Regulation, Exhibition, 2 Solos and a Tandem. Commanded by C/MSgt Naiyah Reese, she presented her team with confidence. Additionally, she competed in a solo and won 3rd place for her tandem performance with C/Roman Torres. C/Sebastian Gonzalez and C/Reese also performed outstanding solos. The Armed drill team was well equipped and has high hopes for next year. C/Reese ecstatically exclaimed to me, “We’re getting first place next year!”
The next teams that competed were the 3 PT teams. The first team was comprised of the male PT commander C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls, C/Christopher Banks, C/Kaliyah Watford and C/Armando Martinez. The second team was C/Alexander Bordner, C/Julian Arguello, C/Alyssa Roberts and C/Katelyn Moore. The third team was with the female PT commander C/Col Veronica Ross, C/Lindsay Leyba, C/Brett Kure and C/Mikiah Rodriguez. Each team had to do a series of sit ups, pushups, a 10-pound medicine ball throw and then a broad jump. The C/Wall’s team placed 1st while C/Ross’ team came in 2nd place. C/Walls wanted to tell everyone, “The Walls’ team got first place. We ‘da’ best.” C/Col Ross’s response was, “I’m happy my PT team placed 2nd and 1st!”
After the drill competition, cadets from other schools had the opportunity to participate in an event called a Knockout. This event consists of cadets from all competing schools falling in formation and following a series of commands designed to cause confusion and mistakes. If they mess up, they are tapped out. This process ensues until there’s one person left. Our very own C/MSgt Armando Martinez won the competition which came with a very large trophy. When asked how he felt about winning, he responded, “Honestly, I feel happy and surprised. I’m more happy for the example I set for the 1st years that were a part of it and watching. My thoughts during the drill down were ‘I hope he doesn’t do by the numbers.’ And ‘this isn’t too bad’. And when I won, I didn’t realize it. I thought there were more [people] behind me.”
After the Knockout, every school who competed was able to watch a K9 demonstration presented by the MPs of Goodfellow Air Force Base. The demonstration consisted of the MPs showing the crowd how the K9, Boris, would chase down and apprehend a suspect as well as protect his handler from attacks. It was a nice conclusion to the rest of the day before the Awards Ceremony.
On top of the awards our teams received, our unit won the overall trophy due to having the most points out of all competing schools. This is also known as the traveling trophy. C/Col Christopher Banks’s response was, “I am very proud of the cadets’ performance, notably C/MSgt Reese’s individual armed exhibition and both PT teams.” This was a very successful and fun filled last drill meet of the year. Congratulations to each and every one of the cadets who attended or competed in the competition! The corps looks forward to next year's meet and holding onto the trophy for life!
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
LAURA BUSH LUNCHEON
April 3RD & 4TH, 2023
Twenty-five TX-936 cadets served as volunteers for The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health in San Angelo ‘Presenting Tim Tebow’ event for the Golf Tournament on Monday, April 3rd and the Luncheon on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Founded in 2007, The Laura W. Bush Institute has put over three million dollars into research for women’s health, utilized 25 thousand dollars for seed grants, and donated 7.5 million dollars in cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccinations, and CPRIT grants for mammograms. The Laura W. Bush foundation aims to aid women and girls alike to better their lives through health screenings and furthering scientific research to enhance the livelihood of women.
Our unit was accompanied with other organizations outside of Central, such as our sister school, Lake View’s Spanish Club. “The Spanish club volunteers for several different events in San Angelo such as Concho Christmas and the Laura Bush Conference but we also do things like properly discarding trash left on the side of the highway and making goodies for the elderly in the Concho Valley.” According to Dakota Turner, a Junior at Lake View High School. The two organizations worked together to assure the event ran smoothly by accommodating the guests' needs.
As well as volunteering for the institution, the unit also was in charge of presenting the Colors. Several seasoned cadets came together to form a color guard, C/MSgt D. Guevara was one of them. “I feel like the group did amazing. It was hard to not run into anyone, I very much enjoyed doing the color guard, and it felt good to contribute to the community!”
The Laura W. Bush Institute’s organization’s main lead, Rita, commented to one of our unit's beloved instructors, CMSgt K. Prince, “The kiddos did a phenomenal job! I was really impressed by their leadership skills and their courtesy!” Our corps have done volunteer work in the past for the Laura W. Bush Institution’s previous events, and this one is definitely one to remember for years to come. Our unit was more than happy to help!
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
Founded in 2007, The Laura W. Bush Institute has put over three million dollars into research for women’s health, utilized 25 thousand dollars for seed grants, and donated 7.5 million dollars in cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccinations, and CPRIT grants for mammograms. The Laura W. Bush foundation aims to aid women and girls alike to better their lives through health screenings and furthering scientific research to enhance the livelihood of women.
Our unit was accompanied with other organizations outside of Central, such as our sister school, Lake View’s Spanish Club. “The Spanish club volunteers for several different events in San Angelo such as Concho Christmas and the Laura Bush Conference but we also do things like properly discarding trash left on the side of the highway and making goodies for the elderly in the Concho Valley.” According to Dakota Turner, a Junior at Lake View High School. The two organizations worked together to assure the event ran smoothly by accommodating the guests' needs.
As well as volunteering for the institution, the unit also was in charge of presenting the Colors. Several seasoned cadets came together to form a color guard, C/MSgt D. Guevara was one of them. “I feel like the group did amazing. It was hard to not run into anyone, I very much enjoyed doing the color guard, and it felt good to contribute to the community!”
The Laura W. Bush Institute’s organization’s main lead, Rita, commented to one of our unit's beloved instructors, CMSgt K. Prince, “The kiddos did a phenomenal job! I was really impressed by their leadership skills and their courtesy!” Our corps have done volunteer work in the past for the Laura W. Bush Institution’s previous events, and this one is definitely one to remember for years to come. Our unit was more than happy to help!
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
mcneil drill meet
April 1st, 2023
At the intersection of the end of March and beginning of April, AFJROTC unit TX-936 made the drive to Austin, Texas, to compete at McNeil High School’s drill meet for our final out-of-town competition. The Armed, Unarmed, Sabers, First Year, Male/Female/Novice Color Guards, as well as the Male/Female/Mixed PT Drill Teams competed, along with the Inspection and Academic Teams competing for our unit; making 12 drill teams and 40 competing cadets in total.
The Armed Team, commanded by C/MSgt N. Reese, came in 3rd place for Armed Regulation. Due to a constant changing of members, the team struggled. Fortunately, C/MSgt N. Reese is not only a member of Armed, but she was also one of the commanders for the First Years, and through that she was able to save the day via her strong leadership skills.
The Unarmed Team, commanded by C/MSgt M. Gongora, took 1st place in Unarmed Exhibition. C/MSgt Gongora commanded this meet in order to practice for when she becomes the full commander after graduation in place of the team's current commander.
The Saber Team, commanded by C/Capt. A. Knickerbocker, placed 2nd in Saber Regulation and 3rd in Saber Exhibition. “I believe we did quite well, we’ve been practicing all year with this. It’s wonderful to come out placing in our last competition!” according to C/A1C M. Garcia, a member of the Saber Drill Team.
This competition the First Year team was under the command of C/MSgt A. Martinez, and through his leadership the team came in 2nd place. “I’m glad we got 2nd place, but we did our columns wrong, as for general alignment I’d say we did good, and we definitely did better than previous comps” according to C/SrA A. Plasencia, a member of the First Year drill team.
Unlike previous competitions, PT had Female, Male, and a Mixed Team. The Female Team placed the highest out of all 3 PT teams, placing 2nd. The Male PT Team and Mixed PT Team both finished in 3rd place.
The Color Guard drill team had 3 teams compete with the Female, Male, and Novice Color Guards. The Male Color Guard finished in 3rd place. “For us on the Novice Color Guard, we need to go slower and recover from our mistakes quicker. We could also work on our bearing still, and we all need to work on communicating with each other about practice.” Both
C/SrA M. Mann and C/SrA N. DeLaCruz, cadets of the Novice Color Guard, agreed.
The second to last team to compete was the Inspection Drill Team commanded by C/Col C. Banks. Cadets of the Inspection Drill Team are “the best of the best. We’re called inspection for a reason, aren’t we? We are trained with rigorous discipline and we are also expected to study knowledge. Unfortunately, as a team we were not aware that we would be questioned about our knowledge, so a majority of the cadets got the questions they were asked incorrect, costing us a top 3 finish. I wish we could’ve placed but there wasn’t any more we could’ve done.” C/TSgt N. Vega, a 4th year on the Inspection Drill Team had to say.
Lastly, our corps Academic Team finished off our day highly finishing in 2nd place. Unfortunately, the corps weren’t allowed in the room as the team competed, but according to C/MSgt L. Leyba, “collectively, we all did amazing. I know I couldn’t have done it without my team, and of course studying helps too! I know there are things I could’ve done, like studying more beforehand, but now I’ve learned about what I need to do for next time. Overall I’m really glad to be a part of the team with everyone!”
McNeil was the end for several of our Corps Drill Teams; making the Cadets of TX-936 compete even harder to finish their season off with a bang. Their efforts paid off with ‘one helluva roar’ as one could say, snatching our corps a total of 10 trophies in total across the board. Through our efforts, our corps won a specialty trophy, the “Hal Aaron Attitude is Everything” trophy.
Congratulations to all 40 cadets who competed for our unit, you made the rest of our corps very proud and you finished your season off with a handful of trophies!
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
The Armed Team, commanded by C/MSgt N. Reese, came in 3rd place for Armed Regulation. Due to a constant changing of members, the team struggled. Fortunately, C/MSgt N. Reese is not only a member of Armed, but she was also one of the commanders for the First Years, and through that she was able to save the day via her strong leadership skills.
The Unarmed Team, commanded by C/MSgt M. Gongora, took 1st place in Unarmed Exhibition. C/MSgt Gongora commanded this meet in order to practice for when she becomes the full commander after graduation in place of the team's current commander.
The Saber Team, commanded by C/Capt. A. Knickerbocker, placed 2nd in Saber Regulation and 3rd in Saber Exhibition. “I believe we did quite well, we’ve been practicing all year with this. It’s wonderful to come out placing in our last competition!” according to C/A1C M. Garcia, a member of the Saber Drill Team.
This competition the First Year team was under the command of C/MSgt A. Martinez, and through his leadership the team came in 2nd place. “I’m glad we got 2nd place, but we did our columns wrong, as for general alignment I’d say we did good, and we definitely did better than previous comps” according to C/SrA A. Plasencia, a member of the First Year drill team.
Unlike previous competitions, PT had Female, Male, and a Mixed Team. The Female Team placed the highest out of all 3 PT teams, placing 2nd. The Male PT Team and Mixed PT Team both finished in 3rd place.
The Color Guard drill team had 3 teams compete with the Female, Male, and Novice Color Guards. The Male Color Guard finished in 3rd place. “For us on the Novice Color Guard, we need to go slower and recover from our mistakes quicker. We could also work on our bearing still, and we all need to work on communicating with each other about practice.” Both
C/SrA M. Mann and C/SrA N. DeLaCruz, cadets of the Novice Color Guard, agreed.
The second to last team to compete was the Inspection Drill Team commanded by C/Col C. Banks. Cadets of the Inspection Drill Team are “the best of the best. We’re called inspection for a reason, aren’t we? We are trained with rigorous discipline and we are also expected to study knowledge. Unfortunately, as a team we were not aware that we would be questioned about our knowledge, so a majority of the cadets got the questions they were asked incorrect, costing us a top 3 finish. I wish we could’ve placed but there wasn’t any more we could’ve done.” C/TSgt N. Vega, a 4th year on the Inspection Drill Team had to say.
Lastly, our corps Academic Team finished off our day highly finishing in 2nd place. Unfortunately, the corps weren’t allowed in the room as the team competed, but according to C/MSgt L. Leyba, “collectively, we all did amazing. I know I couldn’t have done it without my team, and of course studying helps too! I know there are things I could’ve done, like studying more beforehand, but now I’ve learned about what I need to do for next time. Overall I’m really glad to be a part of the team with everyone!”
McNeil was the end for several of our Corps Drill Teams; making the Cadets of TX-936 compete even harder to finish their season off with a bang. Their efforts paid off with ‘one helluva roar’ as one could say, snatching our corps a total of 10 trophies in total across the board. Through our efforts, our corps won a specialty trophy, the “Hal Aaron Attitude is Everything” trophy.
Congratulations to all 40 cadets who competed for our unit, you made the rest of our corps very proud and you finished your season off with a handful of trophies!
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
Cooper drill meet
March 25TH, 2023
To end the month of March, our unit went to one of our closest drill competitions, second to our ASU drill meet coming up in the month of April. As this trip was not an overnight trip, drill team cadets woke up “bright and early” to be on the road to our destination. Our unit traveled to the “Official Storybook Capital of America”, known as Abilene, TX. While we did not get the opportunity to see the famous 24 statues in the area, we did compete at Cooper High School. The teams that competed were Inspection, Unarmed, Armed, Saber, First Years, Male Color Guard, Female Color Guard and PT teams.
Once at the high school, the Inspection team rushed to get changed and ready for competition. The team consisted of Veronica Ross, Christopher Banks, Aubrey Ellingson, Talon Highsmith, Isobelle Hyatt, Gabriela Jackson, Carson King, Andrew Knickerbocker, Armando Martinez, and Jaden Walls. It was a hectic start to the drill meet, but the Inspection team prevailed. They had trained hard and were taught to answer questions with sheer confidence. There was one instance where one inspector asked one of the female cadets why they didn’t have breakfast, but they maintained their bearing and responded accordingly.
Shortly after the Inspection team competed, the Unarmed team was next in the sequence of events. Led by C/Capt Andrea Herrera, the Unarmed team performed both the Unarmed Inspection and Exhibition. Their inspection event was done well, but their exhibition was something to talk about! The Unarmed team’s routine was lengthy but executed well. Even though it was windy outside, the team was able to finish and present their routine to the judges.
The Saber team, led by C/Capt Andrew Knickerbocker, was next. Knickerbocker and his team radiated confidence as they have been working on their routine. In one portion of their routine, the saber team was lined up on both sides with their commander walking straight through. After he passed each saber, his teammates would lower their sabers. This routine showed the historical military tradition of saber lines and during old wedding ceremonies called the “arch of swords” ceremony to give a pledge of loyalty.
Led by C/MSgt Naiyah Reese, First Years competed next. First Years is a team consisting of freshman cadets, or first years in the corps. Most of these cadets are on other drill teams as well. The First Years team, with determination and confidence, performed for the judges. Overall, they received 3rd place! Their commander exclaimed with excitement, “First Years were absolutely fantastic! Best team on earth! I would take a bullet for every single cadet on that team.” She was and still is very much proud of her team, along with the effort each member put into this competition.
The Female and Male Color Guards performed well. Both color guards went on at the same time. T he Female Color Guard was commanded by C/MSgt Emily Chinn with her members being Veronica Ross, Aubrey Ellingson and Daniela Guevara. The Male Color Guard was led by C/Capt Ian Rodriguez with his members being Lucean Helm, Nathan DeLaCruz and Dawson Young. Each team performed to the best of their abilities and pushed through with confidence.
The last teams to compete were the PT teams. The first team, led by C/Col Veronica Ross, consisted of Julian Arguello, Christopher Banks, Naiyah Reese and Alyssa Roberts. The second team, led by C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls, contained Brett Kure, Lindsay Leyba, Armando Martinez and Kaliyah Watford. Each team had to carry a log by a rope as a team, push a truck in neutral, run to the next event, climb a rope upside down, carry weights with four teammates carrying rucks additionally, ordering the weights based on the questions with their answers, carry the weights back, then run as a team while carrying a teammate as a team. This event was an arduous and hard task to do, but the PT teams preserved despite the difficulties. C/Walls commented, “This was fun.” All this while his teammate shook her head at him and gave a “thumbs up” in response to his comment (Kaliyah Watford).
As a whole, this drill meet was a learning experience for all the drill teams. Not everyone can win, they must first fail in order to win. Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage that counts.” As a unit, we have the courage to try again and rise above our failures. We took the risk and will come back much stronger! Great job to each and every drill team member!
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
Once at the high school, the Inspection team rushed to get changed and ready for competition. The team consisted of Veronica Ross, Christopher Banks, Aubrey Ellingson, Talon Highsmith, Isobelle Hyatt, Gabriela Jackson, Carson King, Andrew Knickerbocker, Armando Martinez, and Jaden Walls. It was a hectic start to the drill meet, but the Inspection team prevailed. They had trained hard and were taught to answer questions with sheer confidence. There was one instance where one inspector asked one of the female cadets why they didn’t have breakfast, but they maintained their bearing and responded accordingly.
Shortly after the Inspection team competed, the Unarmed team was next in the sequence of events. Led by C/Capt Andrea Herrera, the Unarmed team performed both the Unarmed Inspection and Exhibition. Their inspection event was done well, but their exhibition was something to talk about! The Unarmed team’s routine was lengthy but executed well. Even though it was windy outside, the team was able to finish and present their routine to the judges.
The Saber team, led by C/Capt Andrew Knickerbocker, was next. Knickerbocker and his team radiated confidence as they have been working on their routine. In one portion of their routine, the saber team was lined up on both sides with their commander walking straight through. After he passed each saber, his teammates would lower their sabers. This routine showed the historical military tradition of saber lines and during old wedding ceremonies called the “arch of swords” ceremony to give a pledge of loyalty.
Led by C/MSgt Naiyah Reese, First Years competed next. First Years is a team consisting of freshman cadets, or first years in the corps. Most of these cadets are on other drill teams as well. The First Years team, with determination and confidence, performed for the judges. Overall, they received 3rd place! Their commander exclaimed with excitement, “First Years were absolutely fantastic! Best team on earth! I would take a bullet for every single cadet on that team.” She was and still is very much proud of her team, along with the effort each member put into this competition.
The Female and Male Color Guards performed well. Both color guards went on at the same time. T he Female Color Guard was commanded by C/MSgt Emily Chinn with her members being Veronica Ross, Aubrey Ellingson and Daniela Guevara. The Male Color Guard was led by C/Capt Ian Rodriguez with his members being Lucean Helm, Nathan DeLaCruz and Dawson Young. Each team performed to the best of their abilities and pushed through with confidence.
The last teams to compete were the PT teams. The first team, led by C/Col Veronica Ross, consisted of Julian Arguello, Christopher Banks, Naiyah Reese and Alyssa Roberts. The second team, led by C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls, contained Brett Kure, Lindsay Leyba, Armando Martinez and Kaliyah Watford. Each team had to carry a log by a rope as a team, push a truck in neutral, run to the next event, climb a rope upside down, carry weights with four teammates carrying rucks additionally, ordering the weights based on the questions with their answers, carry the weights back, then run as a team while carrying a teammate as a team. This event was an arduous and hard task to do, but the PT teams preserved despite the difficulties. C/Walls commented, “This was fun.” All this while his teammate shook her head at him and gave a “thumbs up” in response to his comment (Kaliyah Watford).
As a whole, this drill meet was a learning experience for all the drill teams. Not everyone can win, they must first fail in order to win. Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage that counts.” As a unit, we have the courage to try again and rise above our failures. We took the risk and will come back much stronger! Great job to each and every drill team member!
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
Tivy quadcopter meet
March 25TH, 2023
On March 24th, 2023, eight cadets of unit TX-936 traveled to Kerrville, Texas, for the Tivy Quadcopter Drone Meet held on March 25th. The team had a day trip in Fredericksburg, Texas, on the way to Kerrville to ease their nerves where they spent time on Main Street, at a park and at the hotel's pool.
The first event of the morning was the obstacle course, with the team’s commander C/Maj A. Bordner, C/TSgt N. Vega, C/A1C R. Menchaca and C/A1C A. Morales splitting themselves for the two rounds in duos. C/TSgt N. Vega successfully completed the course finishing with one minute and thirty seconds for the first round with C/A1C A. Morales as his wingmen. “I was a little nervous when we pulled up into the competition but then I saw the obstacle course and then I remembered what we’ve been doing every day for practice was on a much larger scale than this, and through that training I knew if I just gave it my all I’d go far.” C/TSgt N. Vega was correct in his vision of making it far, he placed the highest in the team placing 2nd for the first round. C/A1C R. Menchaca finished in 8th place with a two minute and twenty-six second run respectively with C/Maj A. Bordner as his wingman for the first run. Unfortunately for the second round, the wind would pick up rapidly, making the drones the team had unflyable, forcing C/A1C A. Morales and commander C/Maj A. Bordner to forfeit.
In between the first and second rounds, the Bucket Drop took place, with C/MSgt L. Baker and C/A1C X. Contreras representing the unit. “I was a little nervous, but even though I tried my best I feel as if I could’ve done better. My accuracy could've been better, but then again, the wind could be to blame for that. However with all things considered, I still placed and earned a trophy, not bad for a first year “ C/A1C X. Contreras stated. C/MSgt L. Baker placed first with a 12.96 second run, while C/A1C X. Contreras placed third with a 19.2 second run. With both teams for bucket drop placing, the team was absolutely ecstatic for their respective placing.
Although Tivy was only a drill competition for Quadcopters, it’s safe to say every cadet on the team had a blast getting to have a day trip in Fredericksburg with their friends in the corps, making memories together. The cadets also had a lot of fun for the competition itself, even if some had made enemies with the wind, but who’s keeping track of that, right? But at the end of the day, every cadet who went with the team, rather them being on the main team or not, enjoyed themselves and each other's company.
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
The first event of the morning was the obstacle course, with the team’s commander C/Maj A. Bordner, C/TSgt N. Vega, C/A1C R. Menchaca and C/A1C A. Morales splitting themselves for the two rounds in duos. C/TSgt N. Vega successfully completed the course finishing with one minute and thirty seconds for the first round with C/A1C A. Morales as his wingmen. “I was a little nervous when we pulled up into the competition but then I saw the obstacle course and then I remembered what we’ve been doing every day for practice was on a much larger scale than this, and through that training I knew if I just gave it my all I’d go far.” C/TSgt N. Vega was correct in his vision of making it far, he placed the highest in the team placing 2nd for the first round. C/A1C R. Menchaca finished in 8th place with a two minute and twenty-six second run respectively with C/Maj A. Bordner as his wingman for the first run. Unfortunately for the second round, the wind would pick up rapidly, making the drones the team had unflyable, forcing C/A1C A. Morales and commander C/Maj A. Bordner to forfeit.
In between the first and second rounds, the Bucket Drop took place, with C/MSgt L. Baker and C/A1C X. Contreras representing the unit. “I was a little nervous, but even though I tried my best I feel as if I could’ve done better. My accuracy could've been better, but then again, the wind could be to blame for that. However with all things considered, I still placed and earned a trophy, not bad for a first year “ C/A1C X. Contreras stated. C/MSgt L. Baker placed first with a 12.96 second run, while C/A1C X. Contreras placed third with a 19.2 second run. With both teams for bucket drop placing, the team was absolutely ecstatic for their respective placing.
Although Tivy was only a drill competition for Quadcopters, it’s safe to say every cadet on the team had a blast getting to have a day trip in Fredericksburg with their friends in the corps, making memories together. The cadets also had a lot of fun for the competition itself, even if some had made enemies with the wind, but who’s keeping track of that, right? But at the end of the day, every cadet who went with the team, rather them being on the main team or not, enjoyed themselves and each other's company.
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
alamogordo drill meet
February 25TH, 2023
On the last weekend of February, AFJROTC TX-936 cadets had the privileged opportunity to travel across state line to Alamogordo, New Mexico, to compete with other JROTC units; including Navy JROTC and Space JROTC units from New Mexico. The Armed, Unarmed, Male and Female Color Guards, as well as Male and Female PT drill teams competed for the corps.
The Armed Drill Team led by C/Capt Bradley Harris finished in 3rd place for both Armed Regulation and Armed Exhibition. With high aims and ambitions, the team immediately began to pick apart their performance as individuals and as a whole to gain better traction for the future. In C/Capt Harris’s opinion, “we did not do too bad as a whole, but I do know we still aren’t where I want us to be and where I know we can be. I noticed we’re not disciplined, and a handful of the cadets I command aren’t putting in their two cents for the team. Bearing is still an issue for us, and the first years could be more outgoing, it could better boost our morale and aid us in a variety of ways as a team.”
The Inspection was commanded by C/Col Christopher Banks and included all members of both the Armed and Unarmed Drill Teams. They underwent a vigorous uniform inspection as well as knowledge questions and bearing tests during the inspection. They placed 2nd overall.
The Unarmed Drill Team under the command of C/MSgt Morgan Gongora snatched 2nd place in Unarmed Exhibition. With the drill team’s commander C/Capt. Andrea Herrera falling ill, a sense of uncertainty fell upon the team, the team’s co-captain C/MSgt Gongora stepped up to the stressful challenge, a challenge she would dominate and triumph over, fighting her way and paving the team on the road for victory.
Both the Male (commanded by C/Capt Ian Rodriguez) and Female Color Guards (commanded by C/MSgt Emily Chinn) competed fiercely with the rest of the unit, giving it their all in every step, which didn’t go unnoticed by C/Maj Aubrey Ellingson. “I’m very proud of each and every one of our drill teams, and all the cadets in our drill teams. Everyone is giving it their all each time they fall in and out day in and day out, and I am really proud of all of our cadets, regardless of placement.” Both Male and Female Color Guards underwent a uniform inspection.
The final teams to compete were both Male and Female PT teams, under the command of C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls and C/Col Veronica Ross. Both teams swept first place in quick time. The corps gathered around to spectate the final two teams to cheer them on the relay, encouraging the teams and their friends. Although both teams did exceptionally well, C/2nd Lt Walls “believes that we can still be faster as a team, and I’m not going to let the team take it easy as it is my last year with our unit. Both male and female cadets can expect a lot of running in their future.”
The corps collected a handful of trophies, all while fighting off altitude sickness and general exhaustion from a 7-hour bus drive that spanned 389 miles! Congratulations to every team, every commander, and every cadet who competed, regardless of how you did as an individual or as a team. You all did outstanding, and you deserve your victories! Keep aiming high and remember to take a step back to see how much you’ve grown with the unit every once in a while.
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
The Armed Drill Team led by C/Capt Bradley Harris finished in 3rd place for both Armed Regulation and Armed Exhibition. With high aims and ambitions, the team immediately began to pick apart their performance as individuals and as a whole to gain better traction for the future. In C/Capt Harris’s opinion, “we did not do too bad as a whole, but I do know we still aren’t where I want us to be and where I know we can be. I noticed we’re not disciplined, and a handful of the cadets I command aren’t putting in their two cents for the team. Bearing is still an issue for us, and the first years could be more outgoing, it could better boost our morale and aid us in a variety of ways as a team.”
The Inspection was commanded by C/Col Christopher Banks and included all members of both the Armed and Unarmed Drill Teams. They underwent a vigorous uniform inspection as well as knowledge questions and bearing tests during the inspection. They placed 2nd overall.
The Unarmed Drill Team under the command of C/MSgt Morgan Gongora snatched 2nd place in Unarmed Exhibition. With the drill team’s commander C/Capt. Andrea Herrera falling ill, a sense of uncertainty fell upon the team, the team’s co-captain C/MSgt Gongora stepped up to the stressful challenge, a challenge she would dominate and triumph over, fighting her way and paving the team on the road for victory.
Both the Male (commanded by C/Capt Ian Rodriguez) and Female Color Guards (commanded by C/MSgt Emily Chinn) competed fiercely with the rest of the unit, giving it their all in every step, which didn’t go unnoticed by C/Maj Aubrey Ellingson. “I’m very proud of each and every one of our drill teams, and all the cadets in our drill teams. Everyone is giving it their all each time they fall in and out day in and day out, and I am really proud of all of our cadets, regardless of placement.” Both Male and Female Color Guards underwent a uniform inspection.
The final teams to compete were both Male and Female PT teams, under the command of C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls and C/Col Veronica Ross. Both teams swept first place in quick time. The corps gathered around to spectate the final two teams to cheer them on the relay, encouraging the teams and their friends. Although both teams did exceptionally well, C/2nd Lt Walls “believes that we can still be faster as a team, and I’m not going to let the team take it easy as it is my last year with our unit. Both male and female cadets can expect a lot of running in their future.”
The corps collected a handful of trophies, all while fighting off altitude sickness and general exhaustion from a 7-hour bus drive that spanned 389 miles! Congratulations to every team, every commander, and every cadet who competed, regardless of how you did as an individual or as a team. You all did outstanding, and you deserve your victories! Keep aiming high and remember to take a step back to see how much you’ve grown with the unit every once in a while.
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
Wylie east drill meet
February 4TH, 2023
From 3 to 4 February Armed, Unarmed, Sabers, Color Guard, PT, First Years, and Inspection Drill Team members from AFJROTC TX-936 traveled to the east Dallas Area to compete against other units at Wylie East High School. Overall, most cadets stated they were prepared, because according to C/A1C Mann “we’ve been practicing every day. We give it our all every time we fall in, we’re putting in the hard work and dedication. I personally believe we will make it, even if we don’t go far.” His beliefs were mutual with those who were competing. While some Cadets had high expectations for our unit, others saw it in a more realistic light, in C/MSgt Batt’s eyes, “We’ve all been practicing very hard, that’s for certain. But with this being our first competition of our season, we’re bound to have slip ups with all of our nerves; we can’t prevent that, but the best thing we can do is really train to be prepared for it.” The morale of cadets in the unit remained positive, confident, and highly motivated to push themselves and their peers further along the way to the road of victory.
Prior to competition, how we would place was predicted to the tee by C/Col Ross, “I’ve observed that we have all been working hard, although we still have room for improvement in places. If any of us will place, it’ll be PT. No doubt in my mind about it; but even if we come short in other places, we shouldn’t be discouraged, if anything, we should aim higher as a corps.” The
tone our Special Assistant set would echo throughout the meet.
After competing, even during, the commanders of each drill team looked for areas with room for growth to come back stronger, even if they had to keep their bearing. In the case of C/Col Banks, the Inspection Team Commander, “we need to work on our bearing, study our knowledge closer, and improve marching techniques. We weren’t told where we needed to improve on, but if I had to guess I’d say our shoes needed to be shined. We also missed some of the precise details, and we made some careless mistakes in certain areas. I’m glad we were able to experience and compete for this meet because we have a better idea on where we need to aim for in the future, and I’m so excited about that.” The members of the Inspection Team as well as their commander picked up where they had room for growth, even if they weren’t told directly as a group. Although the Inspection Drill Team didn’t bring home a trophy, I would personally consider this a win for them as a team.
For our last team to compete chronologically, they didn’t fail to amaze the unit nor go home empty handed. Both Male and Female PT Teams came in 2nd place, their task being four different events. Both C/2ndLt Walls, Male PT Commander and C/Col Ross, Female PT Commander were overjoyed to gracefully accept their trophies. Both teams gave it their all, and it really showed as they sprinted in the 4x100 relay.
Our First Years Team (both the Drill Team and including those who compete with other drill teams) felt a sense of accomplishment, a new euphoria of feelings. As a first year, I felt it, and I
know everyone else did too. I didn’t compete personally, but to other first year cadets, you feel proud of how far you’ve come, and how awesome you guys did for everything. Keep aiming high, the sky is your limit after all.
For Armed, Unarmed, and Color Guard, everyone did well! Even if you had some slip ups, you all had the intelligence to look at what you can do as an individual and team for the future. From what I’ve seen, there’s not a single one of you looking at this with regret, but in retrospect you’re seeing this as a learning opportunity.
As a Corps, no one should be disappointed because every commander and every cadet is aiming high for the remainder of the season. With everyone taking note of where they can improve, mixed with optimism, we’ll make it far this season. I’m looking forward to watching from the sidelines to see and measure your growth. Keep Learning, and you’ll get far in life!
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
Prior to competition, how we would place was predicted to the tee by C/Col Ross, “I’ve observed that we have all been working hard, although we still have room for improvement in places. If any of us will place, it’ll be PT. No doubt in my mind about it; but even if we come short in other places, we shouldn’t be discouraged, if anything, we should aim higher as a corps.” The
tone our Special Assistant set would echo throughout the meet.
After competing, even during, the commanders of each drill team looked for areas with room for growth to come back stronger, even if they had to keep their bearing. In the case of C/Col Banks, the Inspection Team Commander, “we need to work on our bearing, study our knowledge closer, and improve marching techniques. We weren’t told where we needed to improve on, but if I had to guess I’d say our shoes needed to be shined. We also missed some of the precise details, and we made some careless mistakes in certain areas. I’m glad we were able to experience and compete for this meet because we have a better idea on where we need to aim for in the future, and I’m so excited about that.” The members of the Inspection Team as well as their commander picked up where they had room for growth, even if they weren’t told directly as a group. Although the Inspection Drill Team didn’t bring home a trophy, I would personally consider this a win for them as a team.
For our last team to compete chronologically, they didn’t fail to amaze the unit nor go home empty handed. Both Male and Female PT Teams came in 2nd place, their task being four different events. Both C/2ndLt Walls, Male PT Commander and C/Col Ross, Female PT Commander were overjoyed to gracefully accept their trophies. Both teams gave it their all, and it really showed as they sprinted in the 4x100 relay.
Our First Years Team (both the Drill Team and including those who compete with other drill teams) felt a sense of accomplishment, a new euphoria of feelings. As a first year, I felt it, and I
know everyone else did too. I didn’t compete personally, but to other first year cadets, you feel proud of how far you’ve come, and how awesome you guys did for everything. Keep aiming high, the sky is your limit after all.
For Armed, Unarmed, and Color Guard, everyone did well! Even if you had some slip ups, you all had the intelligence to look at what you can do as an individual and team for the future. From what I’ve seen, there’s not a single one of you looking at this with regret, but in retrospect you’re seeing this as a learning opportunity.
As a Corps, no one should be disappointed because every commander and every cadet is aiming high for the remainder of the season. With everyone taking note of where they can improve, mixed with optimism, we’ll make it far this season. I’m looking forward to watching from the sidelines to see and measure your growth. Keep Learning, and you’ll get far in life!
by C/A1C Arabella Morales
PT and raider Drill Team Competition at waco high school
January 28TH, 2023
The PT drill team, led by C/Col Veronica Ross for the females and C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls for the males, had yet another successful drill meet. Cadets departed from Powell Hall on Friday the 27th of January for Waco, Texas. The unit stayed overnight at a hotel and prepared for the meet the next day. The following morning of the 28th of January, we all loaded into the cars and went to Waco High School, where we would be competing. There were two main events. The first event was the Raider Challenge consisting of running a lap around the track and part of the outside of the school and then completing an obstacle course. For the Raider Challenge, C/Jaden Walls, C/Christopher Banks, C/Brett Kure, C/Veronica Ross, and C/Lindsay Leyba competed in this event. The second event was the male and female PT teams. The PT event entailed executing pushups for one minute, sit ups for one minute, and then a 100-meter dash. The male team members that competed in this event were C/Jaden Walls, C/Christopher Banks, C/Noah Vega, and C/Julian Arguello. The female team members that competed were C/Veronica Ross, C/Morgan Gongora, C/Alyssa Roberts, and C/Kaliyah Watford. Overall, each team did well with the Raider Challenge team placing 2nd out of 25 teams!
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
PT Drill Team Competition at Ronald reagan high school
January 14TH, 2023
Following our HQ Unit Inspection, we had our first drill meet of the second semester! On January 14th, the female PT team, led by C/Col Veronica Ross, and our male PT team, led by C/2nd Lt Jaden Walls competed in the PT drill competition (aka "The Crucible") in San Antonio, TX. As this drill meet was early in the morning on Saturday, the female and male teams were able to stay overnight at Best Western Plus Hill Country Suites in San Antonio. Ronald Reagan High School Army JROTC hosted the drill meet with several other female and male teams in attendance. Each team completed six stations in this military-like obstacle course. It consisted of pushups, carrying weighted backpacks, performing fireman crawls and hurdles, rolling logs as a team, carrying litters, and flipping tires. After each station was completed, each team would sprint to the next station. They could not begin without every team member accounted for. Those hosting would keep track of the amount of time it took for the team to complete the course. If there were penalties, then time would be added to that team’s completion time. Overall, the male PT team placed 8th out 35 teams and the female PT team came in 5th out of 25 teams. Congratulations to both teams!
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
by C/MSgt Lindsay Leyba
fort HOOD AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPS VISIT
sEPTEMBER 7TH, 2022
On September 7, 2022 we took 103 Central High School TX-936 cadets from San Angelo, Texas, to visit the Air Force’s 9th Air Support Operations Squadron (9ASOS) Special Ops Unit at Fort Hood for a fun learning experience. The trip took all school day and then some hours to do, but we learned so much about the mission of the Apache Helicopter and Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) including how they operate amongst others and themselves. During our time, we saw many cool things such as tanks, trucks, tank cranes (a tank with a crane attached to the back of it,) and so much more!
We got a chance to see the amazing weaponry of an Apache helicopter and were taught why they were built and how they operate. We were then shown some gear a Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC) uses out in the field for mapping grid coordinates for artillery, air support, etc. We had a chance to put on battle gear, sit in a Humvee and a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), look at someone training in a simulator and even workout at their gym with dumbbells that went from literally ten to ninety pounds.
The trip we took was a definite success and everyone loved to be there and interact with active duty Airmen and Soldiers!
by C/Capt Bradley Harris
We got a chance to see the amazing weaponry of an Apache helicopter and were taught why they were built and how they operate. We were then shown some gear a Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC) uses out in the field for mapping grid coordinates for artillery, air support, etc. We had a chance to put on battle gear, sit in a Humvee and a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), look at someone training in a simulator and even workout at their gym with dumbbells that went from literally ten to ninety pounds.
The trip we took was a definite success and everyone loved to be there and interact with active duty Airmen and Soldiers!
by C/Capt Bradley Harris