Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023 JROTC wins first place nine times during Commonwealth of Mass. Army League Drill Team Competition Revere High School on track to win another State Championship T he Revere High School Army JROTC Patriot Battalion Drill and Color Guard teams competed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Army League (COMAL) Drill League competition. COMAL consists of the 12 Massachusetts Army JROTC programs throughout the state. Drills and ceremonies are one of the key ingredients of the Army JROTC program. Drill is conducted in accordance with current Army Training Circular 3-21.5, Drill and Ceremonies, dated May 3, 2021, which is the Army standard for executing the Manual of Arms. This category also includes exhibition drills in accordance with league-published standards. The RHS JROTC Drill Team is subdivided into the Armed Division and the Unarmed Division. Within each division, cadets compete in Color Guard, Regulation, Inspection, Dual Exhibition, Platoon Exhibition and New Cadet Squad. The Drill Team has The Revere High School Army JROTC Patriot Battalion Drill and Color Guard (Courtesy photo) ARMED DIVISION won fi ve COMAL League state championships and is on track to win another state championship. The Revere High School Army JROTC Drill Commander, Cadet Walid Harda, is leadOur 51st Anniversary Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR STOREWIDE PRICE REDUCTIONS! AKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR STOREWIDE PRICE REDUCTIONS! STORE HOURS: Sun. - Wed.: 9AM - 6PM / Thurs. - Sat. 9AM - 7PM The Holiday Season is Here! R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! -------------------WE HAVE GIFT CARDS! Green Label Cigar Sale! Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 Chris - 2023 Platoon Exhibition 1st Place Platoon Exhibition 1st Place ing this team to victory. Cadets practice every morning before school to improve their precision, accuracy and unison in their specifi ed routines. The dedication and commitment of all cadets led to their tremendous accomplishments. The unarmed drill team is coached by SFC (R) James Burke and the armed drill team is coached by CSM (R) Robert Callender. On Saturday, November 18, 2023, 54 RHS JROTC Drill Team cadets participated in the 2nd COMAL Drill Competition hosted at Revere High School. The remainder of the Patriot Battalion was on hand to provide support for the competition. Support cadets were broken down into three teams: security, subsistence and event operations. In the Armed Division, Revere placed fi rst in Color Guard, commanded by Cadet Ambra DeCicco; New Cadet Drill, commanded by Cadet Sofi a Lee Li; Dual Exhibition by Cadets Walid Harda and Caua Berger; and Platoon Exhibition, commanded by Cadet Walid Harda; and placed second overall in Inspection, commanded by Cadet Brianna Restrepo; and Regulation, commanded by Cadet Walid Harda. In the Unarmed Division, Revere placed fi rst in Regulation, commanded by Cadet Karla Leal; Inspection, commanded by Cadet Paris Peguero Pena; New Cadet, commanded by Cadet Kauanny Souza; Dual Exhibition with Cadets Santi Gil and Ashley Rodriguez; and Platoon Exhibition, commanded by Cadet Santi Gil; and third in Color Guard, commanded by Cadet Christopher Guerrero. Individual awards during knockout were presented in the Unarmed Division to Cadets Paris Peguero Pena and Rebekah. In the Armed Division, individual awards were presented to Cadets Brianna Restrepo, Helen Sorto Cruz, Vietnam Nguyen, Ashley Rodriguez, Stephany Vargas-Vargas and Rebecca Arias. The Revere High School Army JROTC Drill Team is currently in first place for the Governor’s Cup. Their fi nal competition will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Lawrence High School! Great job, Patriot Battalion! Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma UNARMED DIVISION Color Guard Regulation Inspection 1st Place Color Guard 2nd Place Regulation 2nd Place Inspection 1st Place Dual Exhibition 3rd Place 1st Place 1st Place New Cadet Squad 1st Place New Cadet Squad 1st Place Dual Exhibition 1st Place
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