Ret. Air Force Col. Ben Akins, WHS AFJROTC Program lead and VFW Member, with Post Commander Brad Pieratt, each in their respective dress uniforms.

Supporting the new WHS Air Force Junior ROTC program

In November of 2021, Wenatchee High School (WHS) received approval from the United States Airforce to offer an Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) program starting in August for the 2022-23 school year. Not only is this program the first of its kind in the Wenatchee Valley (the nearest ROTC program … More Supporting the new WHS Air Force Junior ROTC program

Gnysgt summers service photo

Gunnery Sergeant Arthur Summers Laid to Rest

Gunnery Sgt. Arthur Summers was 27 when he was shot and killed while fighting Japanese soldiers in the 1943 Battle of Tarawa. For 76 years, his remains were lost on a small island among hundreds of missing Marines. A non-profit group that specializes in finding missing service members recovered his … More Gunnery Sergeant Arthur Summers Laid to Rest