Blog #2 Community Service above and beyond

Good morning Cadets and welcome to your second Blog Assignment. Your task this week is to watch the following video and comment on it's content. Once you have done so, you must find another Story, Video, or New Report that talks about positive Community Service like the story that you just watched. You must post the URL/link to your story. Once you have done this give a brief discription on what the story is about and lastly, you must comment on one of your peer's work.  Good luck as some of you had a great start last week, I hope hope that more get motivated for this assignment. Here is your video.

Blog #1 SY2014 LET1 Welcome to JROTC. What are your feelings about this video

Welcome to your first assignment in JROTC LET1. Since you like videos, here is one that has a lot of information in it. 1: Watch the video and post if you agree or disagree with the video, why or why not. 2:Whatever your answer, you need to post a link to a WebSite URL that supports your answer. In addition to that, 3: you must then respond back on one of your peer's answers. Remember to be positive and yes, spelling does count. Once you have completed all 3 tasks, you will elligable for a possible score of 100. Good luck and I hope you have fun with this assignment.

Blog #16 My Goals and Dreams for the future

Your last blog of the year and here is your chance to be daring and let us know what your goals and ambitions are.  Since there is no wrong answer to this work, be honest and define your goals for your next year at the Fort and for life.  Remember to be specific as always and to define how you are going to accomplish these goals.  My personal goal for this summer is to lose 10 pounds over the next 2 months.  I am going to go to gym a minimum of 5 times a week and work out for at least one hour each day.  Additionally, I am going to ride my bike a minimum of 5 miles daily, more if time allows.  My food intake is already addressed so by limiting my calories and increasing my exercise, I should be able to measure my weight loss.  I hope to see you back in class at the start of the new school year, thinner and happier.  Regards and here is a video I hope that you enjoy.

Blog #15 Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of D-Day

This Friday, the 6th of June is the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. The largest mounted amphibious assault ever launched by mankind.  We are forever in their debt for the sacrifices that they made to keep mankind free.  Here is a video commemorating the 70th Anniversay and gives you a personal point of view about these vets that fought there.  You are required to post a similar video or story along with the proper URL as always and commenting on your peers work.  Good luck and I hope you enjoy this short video. Please post your own personal thanks to those heroic individuals that fought and served during WWII.

70th Anniversary D-Day remembrance at Normandy

Battlefield Bravery of D-Day Recalled by Vets: Rocco Moretto,89, survived the invasion of Normandy. Video by Debbie Egan-Chin/NY Daily News May 30, 2014

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Blog #14 Here we go, we're at it again

Hi again cadets and thanks for sticking with the program this year. Your next to last task is to find yourself a Marching Cadence that you will use next week for your performance final for your LET1 year.  You have heard some of the ones from YouTube in class so you already know what they sound like.  You task this week is to post your own personal selection for the Marching Cadence that you are doing to perform.  Your must post the words for the cadence as well along with a video or audio link so that others may use the example to learn and practice for their performances as well. Remember to comment on your peer's work and good luck. You already know my favorite so have fun and I look forward to all of your good work. I hope that each and every one of you learned something new this year to motivate your during your upcoming summer.

Cadence : Old King Cole,

Blog #13 Memorial Day and paying tribute to...

Good Morning cadets, I hope you had a great weekend with your Park Clean-up and Norwegian Day Parade.  Since we are closing in on our last parade for the season and it is on Memorial, your task this week is to select a Video of Song that pays hommage to those memembers of our Armed Forces that protect our country day and night, 24/7.  Remember to post your link and explain why you chose the video.  You must also comment on at least one of your peer's work for full credit.  Good luck and here is your video this week.

Blog #12, 14 Leadership traits and who I would follow...

Good morning cadets and I hope that you are ready for the last marking period of JROTC. This year has flown bye and I can't believe that it is almost over.  Since we are looking at leaders and the traits that make them leaders, your task this week is to select a leader from the 20th or 21st Century and explain which of the 14 leadership traits apply to that person and why. Once you have done so, select a video or web site to post to our blog. Once you have done this, your last task is to respond or comment on your peer's work. Remember that leaders do not have to be in the military or politics and can come in all shapes and sizes.  Here is my short video on Leaders of the 20th Century.  My selection is for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.  He exhibited all of the 14 leadership traits on a daily basis.  He battled poor health and displayed Physical Courage.  I admire that President FDR was Decisive and made decisions based on what he believed the country needed. FDR never lost sight that he worked for the American people. Here is the video and I hope you enjoy it along with the other leaders: