Hey everyone, it's Caitie your Battalion Commander for this year. This year has had so many challenges, but those challenges come with a lot of accomplishments. So many cadets have gotten promoted this semester! I am especially proud of the LET 1s taking the initiative to learn what they need for their promotion tests!! The morale this year is like no other! I’m super proud of everyone’s participation this year! Without y’all this battalion wouldn’t run. I want to give a warm welcome to all the returning cadets and the new ones joining us! I want to make sure everyone knows that I have an open-door policy. Anyone can come talk, email, or text me about ideas, issues, or just needing someone to talk to. I am here for all of you no matter what it is!

Hello everyone! My name is Jessica Johnson, and I’m your Command Sergeant Major for this school year. I would like to personally thank you all for giving me hope for this year. Before school started, I was doubtful. I believed that the pandemic would ruin my last year of high school, that it would rip away my final year in our JROTC program. Skyline’s Army JROTC has had a huge impact on my life. Not only because it helped me be the person I am today, but because it gave me something that I never thought I needed; a second family. You guys made the first semester truly amazing, so I can’t wait to see what happens this semester. I believe that we will return to school before the semester ends, so don’t lose hope! No matter what, I know that we’ll find a way to make this year unforgettable.

For those of you who are new this semester, I would like to welcome you into our program! Feel free to talk with me or any other cadet if you’d like some help with getting used to everything. We’ll always be here for you, and welcome to the family!

Deysi Hermosillo Solano

C/ PVT Hermosillo Solano is a senior who made the great decision to be a part of the Battalion this year. Here is what she had to say in the interview we had together!

C/ PVT Hermosillo Solano stated that her first semester was odd seeing that her first semester began online. But she has grown more accustomed to it though she feels like she has a long way to feel like she fully belongs. Other than JROTC Deysi enjoys drawing and playing her viola though she's still new at it. She stated most of what she learned in JROTC was stuff she learned throughout high school and her personal life. For example, treating others with respect and kindness is part of her character. Her advice to new cadets would be to understand that in life, you'll need to learn that the skills in JROTC are genuine lessons even if it isn't taken seriously at first. Respect those even if they are vastly different from yourself.

In the photo, Cadet Hermosillo is receiving the Army JROTC Accommodation Medal for actions in helping a fellow cadet who suffered a medical emergency during an obstacle course. Deysi alertly jumped to the aid of her teammate and assisted the instructors as they coordinated for medical assistance.