Today we head to the Sunshine State for our Army JROTC
#Cadetoftheweek ☀️
Meet Ana Ordonez, a senior at Newsome High School in Fish Hawk, Florida.
Ordonez joined
#ArmyJROTC after seeing
#JROTC cadets in their uniforms and the impact they had on their community.
“By the time I had finished my sophomore year, JROTC had changed my world. I not only met the goals I had, I exceeded them...JROTC has given me the opportunity to meet several notable veterans, who have taken time out of their lives to discuss their stories, what they’ve seen, and what they learned. The knowledge and wisdom of these encounters will be carried with me forever.”
For Ordonez, the opportunities to improve and experience within JROTC have made the biggest impact.
“Since joining, self-improvement was the biggest opportunity I feel I was given. It didn’t cost me anything, showing up in uniform every Monday, keeping other cadets and my peers in check, sustaining responsibilities, and holding myself to a higher ...