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Bellaire High School JROTC SY 2013-2014

Inside this issue:•Senior Army Instructor’s BIO•LET2 Army Instructor’s BIO•LET1 Army Instructtor’s BIO•Battalion Commander’s BIO

Bellaire High School20th JROTC Battalion, News Letter

BATTALION UPCOMING EVENTS

OCT 2013 Events12 Retiree Activity Day Ellington Field14-18 1st District Rifle Match26-27 Wings Over Houston26 HISD Fall Classic Drill and Military Skills Competition NOV 2013 EVENTS4-29 Federal Inspections of HISD JROTC programs11 Veterans Day Parade and JROTC programs for Veterans Day18-22 #2 District Rifle Match27-29Thanksgiving Break DEC 2013 EVENTS3 HISD JROTC Annual Essay Contest (Turn-in to DJROTC)23-3Jan Winter Break

Cadets must wear their uniforms every WEDNESDAY

VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://

www.20jrotccardinal.org

Our website is currently being revised by cadets and will be activated soon, stay tuned.

Senior Army InstructorLieutenant Colonel (Retired) Dennis O’driscoll

Lieutenant Colonel O’Driscoll joined the JROTC program at Bellaire HS in August 2002. A retired Infantry Officer, he served in various command and staff positions in Berlin, Germany, Ft. Benning, GA, West Point, NY. The Pentagon, Washington D.C., and Ft. Ord, CA. He retired from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY as the Associate Director of Admissions. He teaches the 3d and 4th year cadets and is the coach of the Rifle Team.

Army InstructorCommand Sergeant Major (Retired) Brian Briggs

Command Sergeant Major Brian Briggs was assigned to Bellaire HS on January 4, 2011. He retired from the United States Army after 27 years of service and three tours of combat in Irag. He served in various leadership positions in the Armor, Cavalry, and Infantry communities ranging from M1 Abrams Crewman to Infantry Battalion and Armored Cavalry Regiment Command Sergeant Major. But now as one of the Bellaire JROTC Instructors, he is the coach of the Drill Team, PT Team, Color Guard and the Unarmed Drill Team.

Army InstructorMaster Sergeant Ronnie Jefferson

Master Sergeant Ronnie Jefferson arrived at Bellaire in August 2010 replacing Sergeant First Class Thomas Debee. Master Sergeant Jefferson served in personnel positions at Battalion to Department of the Army level assignments. His most interesting assignment was with the Multinational Force and Observers located in Sinai, Egypt. He travelled throughout Egypt and Israel visiting historical sites that he read about in the Bible and history books. Master Sergeant Jeffersonis excited about being at Bellaire and has a desire to make a positive impact on the Cadets.

Battalion CommanderrCadet/Lieutenant Colonel

Bellaire High School JROTC SY 2013-2014

Bellaire High School20th JROTC Battalion, News Letter

September News

On 14 September, 62 Battalion cadets participated in the annual Fiestas Patrias Parade in downtown Houston, Texas. Our cadets marched and sang cadences with enthusiasm and pride.

On 28 September, 20 cadets participated in the Adventure trip to the Texas Rock Gym in Houston, Texas. The cadets were given instruction on how to to perform the required safety procedures so they could climb and perform belay functions. The cadets had a great time and would like to go back during 2d Semester. The cadets who attended will be issued JROTC Adventure Ribbons.

ON 28 September, ____ cadets assisted with the Bellaire Community Fun Run. Our Battalion Color Guard presented the Colors at the beginning of the Run. The cadets also assisted with

The Cardinal Battalion has grown to 285 cadets; the largest the Battalion has ever been. This is due to great recruiting and our reputation as being the number one Battalion out of 26 schools in the Houston Independent School District JROTC programs.

CONTACT INFORMATIONBellaire High School Army JROTC DepartmentBellaire, Texas 77401

PHONE(713) 295-3748

INSTRUCTOR EMAILsLTC O’Driscoll

dodrisco@houstonisd.orgCSM Briggs

bbriggs@houstonisd.orgMSG Jefferson

rjeffer7@houstonisd.org

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