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Baldwin County High’s JROTC meets with Brigadier General Posted
By Maj. Jamie Barnes,
Baldwin County High School
BAY MINETTE Brig. Gen. Leslie A. Maher, commander of the Jeanne M. Holm Center, recently stopped by Baldwin County High School to meet with the AFJROTC program. While here, she participated in a mission briefing presented by leadership cadets and hosted a Commander’s Call with the entire corps of cadets.
The visit began with a tour of the BCHS campus and an in-brief with Principal Craig Smith, followed by the mission briefing presented by the school’s senior cadets. The briefing covered topics such as academics and uniforms grades, community service events, fundraisers and recruiting. During the presentation the cadets were presented with very challenging questions from the General and had very candid conversations about wha