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Photo Gallery: Mount Miguel High School U.S. Army JROTC's Annual Awards Ceremony
Deserving cadets get commended for their 2010-2011 accomplishments.
On Wednesday, June 1, Mount Miguel High School's U.S. Army JROTC Program held its Annual Awards Ceremony in the school gymnasium at 1830 hours.
The ceremony opened with the presentation of the colors and the National Anthem, sung by C/CPL Mariz Timog. The emcee for the evening was C/MAJ Geraldine Cabreros. Other speakers included Senior Army Instructor Major John E. Bachmann and principal Steve Coover.
Performances were conducted by the Army JROTC'S Unarmed Drill Team and Armed Drill Team. Both teams represented the program with poise and skill. Their practice really paid off during the entertainment portion, which showcased their strong discipline and ability to transform detailed movements into a worthy performance.
A large array of awards, medals and scholarships were presented to the truly deserving cadets of the 2010-2011 academic year. Instructors of the program include Senior Army Instructor Major John E. Bachmann, Army Instructor 1SG Brian Bennett and Army Instructor SFC Marixa Golden.
This year's Battalion Commander is C/LTC Adam Cruz. The three instructors, Cruz and the other Army JROTC leaders, worked together to teach incoming cadets the mission of the program, which is to motivate young people to be better citizens.
Sponsors of the event included: Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 434, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Sweetwater Chapter Military Officer's Association of America, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Southern California, San Diego Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, San Diego Military Officer's Association of America, San Diego Chapter of Sojourners, VFW Lemon Grove Post 2082, American Legion La Mesa Post 282, VFW Post 1512, Order of Daedalion, Flight 13, Daughters of the American Revolution, Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2111, San Diego Military Order of World Wars, AMVETS, Special Forces Association Chapter 75, Reserve Officers Association Chapter 57, Military Order of the Purple Heart and Freedom Foundation Embry-Riddle Aeronautical.
