Green Run High School - Equus Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Armed and ready, the cadetsstood prepared to defend the honor of Green Run. Performing with their weapons is one of the main parts of the ROTC, Q 5, U2 ew 3. 4' Order arms! R f r - r f ring! Good afternoon, Platoon 4.1! Good afternoon, Captain. Alright We will have a surprise inspection today . . Inspection? No, not an inspection! . . and I expect you to look neat and sharp . . . But my uniform isn't pressed, and my shoes aren't polished. Great! Now I'm starting to sweat. Representing the Green Run ROTC is a great privilege, and all of you should he proud. Yeah, right. You all know the normal procedures, so get into your positions quickly and quietly . . Why' me? Wliy' does it always happen to Eugene Meyers? I know, he hates me. That's it! 'I'hat's why he's always picking on me! Hair, collar, shoes ,... Mayhe he won't notice the ketchup stain on my sleeve. You can hardly see it - at least I can't. Next, Rivers. Or mayhe he won't notice my ring -around - the - collar. You can hardly see that either. Eine, Rivers. Next, -lohnsonf' Hey, my socks match! - hut theyre red. Oh, no hig deal. Excellent, lohnson. Everything is as I expected so far. Yeah, so far. W!ait until he gets to me. I'm next. NEXFI-!!!??? Next, Meyers. This is it, God, please, God! Please don't let him notice! I pro- mise I'll never sleep in church again! Well, Meyers ,... first of all Now why didn't I just stick to Home Ee? fMichelle Boada 1 V V-Q , - V 5'-T129 if 1335 3 I Even royalty has to work. judy Manlulu, the Cadet Gore Queen, stands in formation, ACADEIVIICS 'l 53

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gy' V 1 r X i M ROTC: A alute to the Future Z We Want You! We all know it takes guts to join the ROTC. The strict rules, in- spections, drills, and afterschool activities - all of it can be too much for most of us. We see them practice in the halls around the school, or out in the cold in the parking lot. And as we watch, some of us are glad not to be a part of it. Why? Maybe because it's too much to handle, or maybe too much responsibility is involved, or maybe were just afraid that it might keep us too busy. Yes, being a member of the RQTC is hard work. So why did these students de- cide to join? They all have their personal reasons, but by the time they graduate, they will be able to take with them the patience, the responsibility, the discipline, and the respect they have either leamed or eamed through their membership with the ROTC. And with these, they are ready to join the competition in the real world, fully confident. -Michelle Boada No1..IIlwr.mii,bii1 lir,ilns,Iuu. Xliiiiniiii' lwiuis sriirlics uliili- lol-kinig Ilin-uigli Iii-i iiivlus tor lit ' I i 'l 52 ACADEMICS ,, l TC struts their sruil .is llicx pmt!!

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