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WCHS JROTC Remembers Pearl Harbor

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WCHS JROTC cadets proudly represented their school and community while marching down Main Street in Corbin. The Colonel Battalion was the largest group in the parade with 61 cadets. Merry Christmas!
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Whitley Raiders Win 5 of 8 Events at Thomas Walker

Our JROTC Raiders turned in a dominating performance during its first competition of the year this weekend in Ewing Virginia against Corbin and Middlesboro.    Whitley placed 1st in 5 of 8 events
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Aaron Cox is one of the few and the proud, a US Marine

Congratulations to 2021 graduate, Aaron Cox, for graduating Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Aaron had but a few hours to savor his accomplishment before starting his next

WCHS JROTC Thanks Donors for Marksmanship Equipment

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WCHS JROTC Honor Local Veterans

We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude for the sacrifice they have made protecting our freedoms.  WCHS usually invite veterans to a breakfast and ceremony on Veterans Day.  The pandemic did not
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Justin Powell Graduates AIT

Congratulations to our 2020 graduate, Justin Powell, for graduating from the U.S. Army Combat Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on the 23rd of October.  Justin completed advanced
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WCHS JROTC Color Guard Back in Business

Cadets Ashley Bryant, JD Clark, Skyla Perkins, and Victoria Reynolds presented the U.S. Flag to kick off this year's football season.  The team looked sharp even a six month break from practice and
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He's a Paratrooper!

2020 graduate, Devon Mahan, is officially an Army paratrooper after completing Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA.  He completed his fifth training jump on Friday, September 11th.  Devon is off the
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Mahan Becomes Army Cav Scout; Reports to Airborne School

2020 graduate, Devon Mahan, just completed basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Benning, Ga to become a U.S. Army Calvary Scout.  The day after graduating AIT, Devon moved across