HISTORY OF JROTC

In 1916, Congress passed the National Defense Act, in turn creating the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. The Act allowed high schools to acquire federal military equipment and active-duty military personnel were assigned as instructors. The Vitalization Act of 1964 brought JROTC to other services and most instructors were replaced with retirees who worked at the schools already. Over time, the program has been modified immensely. It moved from mainly a source of enlisted recruits to a program dedicated to promoting citizenship. The core teachings have evolved to ethics, citizenship, communications, leadership, life skills, and many other skills to prepare young people for the "real world". When the program first started, it consisted of 6 units. Today, it has spread to over 1,645 schools all over the nation and American schools overseas and runs deep in our nation's history.

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Army JROTC mission: “to motivate young people to be better citizens.”

CHCORI BATTALION

The CHCORI Battalion Army JROTC unit is one with a unique organization.

The CHCORI battalion is stationed at the Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center.

It has cadets from three unique high schools:

Chancellor, Courtland, and Riverbend High Schools; These schools are called companies.

Cadets may attain positions in either their respected company or in the battalion headquarters.

Regardless of their “home” school, every cadet has the opportunity to advance. The battalion takes its name by combining the first letters from each of the high schools; (CH) Chancellor, (CO) Courtland, and (RI) Riverbend. Combined, the letters form CHCORI.

Officially, the battalion is sponsored by Courtland High School. Hence, we are the Courtland High School JROTC CHCORI Battalion.

CHCORI Battalion mission: motivate cadets to be better citizens by providing a safe, spirited, supportive environment that fosters physical & intellectual growth through diverse activities & challenges that combine to instill the qualities necessary for being productive individuals in today’s society.

By JROTC regulation, students cannot be taught by any normal means.

Cadets must be taught by retired service members that had served a minimum of 20 years active duty.

Over the years we have had five qualified individuals.

Current: LTC(R) Roos, MSG(R) Mallard

Retired: LTC(R) Osborne, COL(R) Douglass, LTC(R) Barham

Army Instructor

MSG(R) Mose Mallard III

Born in Anniston, Alabama. He joined the Army in September 1980. He completed Basic and Individual training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He has earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from Cameron University; Lawton, Oklahoma.

MSG(R) Mallard assignments:

HHB 2nd 36th FA, Fort Sill OK.; B 2nd 17th FA, 2nd INF.

DIV., Korea; HHB 1st, 35th FA, 24th INF. DIV. Fort Stewart, Georgia; 51st Signal BN. Germany; C24 Signal BN, 24th INF.DIV. Fort Stewart, Georgia; HHB 3rd 69th Armor BN. Fort Stewart, Georgia; HHB 75 Maintenance BN. Fort Stewart Georgia; 2nd 46th INF, Fort Knox, KY; 377th Theater Support Command, New Orleans, LA; HHB 75th FA Brigade, Fort Sill, OK

MSG(R) Mallard served as a communication chief during Desert Storm / Desert Shield a member of the 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

MSG(R) Mallard military education:

Advance Basis Non Commissioned Officers Courses, Primary Leadership Course, Security Manager Course, Drill Sergeant Course, and Organization Supply Course. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal w/3 OLC, The Army Commendation Medal w/7 OLC, The Army Achievement Medal w/5 OLC, The Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Good Conduct Medal (6), Southwest Asia Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Ribbon (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster), Overseas Service Ribbon (4th award).

MSG(R) Mallard and his wife Robin have two sons, Captain Torre E. Mallard (deceased) and Terrence E. Mallard. MSG (Ret) Mallard resides in Stafford, Virginia with his wife.

On March 10th, 2008 CPT. Torre E. Mallard was killed on active duty while serving in Iraq. We pay our respects to him as we wish a safe return home for all of our troops!

Senior Army Instructor

LTC (R) Richard Roos

Married to Liza Roos and lives in Spotsylvania and has three children (Connor, Lauren, Sean) all went to Riverbend High School.

Military career: 22 years in Service. Positions: Platoon Leader, Battalion Signal Officer, Company Commander, Assistant Operations Office (S3), Brigade Signal Officer, Battalion Operations Officer (S3), Battalion Executive Officer, Joint Staff Action Officer, Deputy Brigade Commander, and Department of the Army Action Officer.

Operations: Southwest Asia 96-97, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Kuwait

Nine years as a contractor working in Army G3/5/7 and for a small government communications company.

Certified to teach comprehensive Social Studies in the State of Virginia.