Blog #7 What makes a good leader? Ask Colin Powell...

We are learning about Leadership and what makes a good or great leader.  The Army says that there are 14 Leadership traits that help make a great leader.  You need to watch the video of Colin Powell and then select which of the 14 leadership traits you feel is the most important. Post your opinon and explain why you chose that particular trait.  Find a website/URL or article online that supports your trait and post it back to our site. Lastly as always, remember to comment on your peer's selections and you will be on track with this assignment.  Here is your video:

Blog #6 Obama and the Executive Order

Hi again Cadets. Your task is/was to watch President Obama's press conference and see what action he takes with his Executive Order on Thursday night.  Once you have watched the conference, give a brief synopsis of what he said and also respond with your personal feelings about the situation. Once you have posted your information/point of view, make sure that you post a URL/Website that supports your information.  As we discussed earlier in class, there are quite a few myths surrounding the Executive Order so now is the time to set the record straight. If you add new information to our knowledge, then you are truly becoming a better citizen. I look forward to your posts and can't wait to see what you find.

Blog #5 Paying your respects to our Veterans and the sacrifices they made

Good Morning Cadets! I hope you are enjoying your day off this Veteran's Day. I am posting the following video because it seems just like yesterday that I raised my right hand and said the oath of allegience to our country.  Your task it to watch the following video and respond on how it makes you feel.  Once you have done this, find your own video to add to our site to pay hommage to our Veterans for their sacrifices that they have made to keep our country free. Remember to lastly comment on one of your peer's work and your assignment for this week will be complete. Good luck and I look forward to viewing your selected videos. Try not to duplicate your other LET2's video selections if you can.

Blog #4 Illegal Pete's, what's in a name?

Good morning cadets and welcome to your 4th Blog. As we are studying Citizenship Skills and learning about the Constitution, this weeks video will be a hot topic.  Watch this video and express wheather you agree with the protesters or the store owner.  Either way, you must support your opinion using one of the 7 Citizenship Skills or the Constitution.  Remember to post a link/url to also support your answer and then you must post a comment on one of your peer's answers. There are 3 parts to this exercise as always and you must post all 3 in order to get a possible 100 score. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your work.  And here is your video:

Blog #3 Showing your true metal and spirit of a winner

Welcome again to your 3rd assignment with JROTC as a LET2. Since we are looking at becoming a great citizen and the 7 citizenship skills,  it is always important to examine and learn from other's lessons in life on what they have done to excel and stand out in a positive manner.  Your task is to watch the following video, post your opinion and to find another story that is in print or video that is online and post the URL back to our site. Last as always is to comment on your peer's work in a professional manner to inspire their work.  As always, good luck and I look forward to seeing your results.

Blog #2 Community Service with Pride and Integrity

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 Welcome Back Cadets...Be Healthy, To Bee, or not to Bee, that is the question

Watch the video and give your own opinions about
what is taking place in our world. How important
is the Bee to our society and what will happen
without them. 1: You must give your own opinion,
2: You must add a link to this site with your response
that supports your opinion and adds new or
additional information and 3: you must comment
on one of your peers work. Once you have done
all 3 parts or your assignment, you will be elligable
for a 100 score.

Blog #29 What are your Dreams and Goals for...?

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 #28 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the price of Freedom

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.

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 #27 Honoring the Medal of Honor and those who have received one

Since we are finishing up with the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict, your task is to research and find a service member from one of those two wars that received the Medal of Honor, post their Name back to our site along with a description of their actions that merited the awarding of our countries highest honor, The Medal of Honor.  Here is your example and I hope that you learn more about the sacrifices that these individuals made that clearly demonstrate their love of country.

Joe Jackson Vietnam War

This story tells of a Pilot that through no thought for safety for himself, he flew his plane into a firebase that where 3 controllers had been left behind.  Read the rest of the story and you will be amazed.