"JROTC has been a very rewarding experience in which I have learned a lot about myself and my potential."
C/MAJ Truong, Nancy

"JROTC is a rewarding experience and a very enjoyable Program. Everyone should join and try the program for then selves."
C/CSM Granadosin, John

"JROTC has been a major part of my life ( even before i entered highschool). It's really funny to see how it has changed over the year.
C/CPT Glover

My ROTC Experience

I am frequently asked why I teach JROTC and how I got into this business. My "quick answer" is that it's something that I like and that I think I can do well. If you want the longer answer, then I have to go back more then 40 years to 1959 when I became a cadet in my college ROTC program at Seattle University. It was without a doubt my favorite subject in college. I got involved in a lot of extracurricular activities right away. In my freshman year I was on the Drill Team and Color Guard. In my junior and senior years I was very active in the Raider Team and the Military Ball committee. There were 1800 cadets in the program, so the Military Ball was very big. In my senior year my date for the Military Ball was the girl who had been selected to be the queen. In 1963, after I graduated, got commissioned and went into the Army, I didn't have anything to do with ROTC until 1971, when I was selected to teach ROTC at Campbell College in North Carolina. It was a brand new program which we started. I was responsible for teaching the juniors and getting them ready for the six week Advanced Camp which they attended at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I had like my college ROTC experience very much and tired to run my part of the a rappelling tower built on campus, much to the delight of the cadets. In 1993, after 30 year of service, it was time to retire from active duty. After scoping out the civilian job market for a little while, it was brought to my attention that the ARMY was starting a lot of new JROTC programs and they were looking for people like me to work on them.In the summer of 1993, SFC Jones and I werehired here at Andrew Hill and started this program. CSM Moreno came in 1998 when our enroolment exceeded 150 cadets. this is my eighth school year and I'm wnjoying the job just as much as I did when I started JROTC cadets are a special breed of people who want to get a little more out of their high school education. I will attempt to help them get that extra something for as long as I can.
COL Rafanelli

Mighty Let-3

Energetic, enthusiastic, talkative and social are some of the few words that could descibe these highly spirited LET-3 cadets. Always playing with each other and moving around. It looks that they will never run out of energy. Cheering each other, oh ... because one of them got a passing score in math or A+ in music. Endless sharing of information of what happened the past weekend or what they will be doing the up coming weekend or about their encounters in the "chat room" at 2:00A.M. These cadets are true "social animals."Always socializing and trying to find new friends, especcially Jose and Stephen, their eyes open so big when they see new girls. They go out with seniors to get the inside information to pass government and economic classes. It is a challenge to keep then under normal conditions. One way that has worked in the pass is designating 1SG An as the drill instructor. In this case everyone quiets down to prevent mental disturbance of their favorite 1SG.They say:"Cadet...don't make noise when An is in charge, you really confuse him. You don't want to be standing for long time waiting for his recovery." Just kidding, LET-3s are fine cadets; thet are the one who are the Battalion Staff and Team Commanders. Staff members that work countless hours in preparation for official visits and inspection, and of course who make possible the publishing of this JROTC Times. Thanks to them we enjoy excellent drill performances, color guard performances that every year give us lots of points for Unit Inspection, marksmanship matches that make our Battalion proud with their first place trophies. They command the Honor Guard that marches elegantly downtown San Jose and provides Military Arch for the Homecoming Queen and King. They organize exiting field trips for the Raider Team. They are the ones who made possible the beating of Silver Creek during the ARMY-Navy Football, as well the winning of triphies during the Basketball and Volley ball Tournament at Oak Grove. These cadets party a lot, but when the time for work, they work hard and give their heart for the Battalion. I am proud of them and thank them for their efforts.
Let-3s keep up with the good work!
Fellows, it's from the bottom of my heart!
CSM Moreno