Bloomfield NJROTC 'Welcome Aboard' 2019

Thursday, August 29, 2019

By Patti Danner

Seventeen new cadets were welcomed into Bloomfield High School’s NJROTC program on Wednesday, Aug. 28 during this year’s NJROTC “Welcome Aboard” ceremony. Opening the ceremony was this year’s Color Guard, made up of Cadets Ethan Schantz, Mason Corbin (commanding), Robbie Talbott and Austin Schantz. Senior Naval Sciences Instructor David Hultberg USN CPO (Ret) welcomed parents, friends and family as they watched their cadets, some in uniform for the first time, make their first public salute and, for others, receive awards and commendations.

Cadet Michael gets his pin. (By Patti Danner)
Executive Officer Addy Heaton. (By Patti Danner)
Addy Heaton. (By Patti Danner)
Cadets relax after the ceremony. (By Patti Danner)

Naval Science Instructor David Hultberg. (By Patti Danner)
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Cadet Elijah Edwards with his proud papa, Tom. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Edwards received his pin from his grandfather, US Army Colonel David Ellis. (By Patti Danner)
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2019 new cadets. (By Patti Danner)
A candid shot. (By Patti Danner)
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Cadets Horn and Underwood. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Vandeventer gets his pin from dad Jeff. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Robbie Talbott. (By Patti Danner)
Company Commander Ryan Tollett. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Brown. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Day. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Dixon. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Edwards. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Hudson. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Knopp. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Linne. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Pittman. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Rhodes. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Speer. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Sylvester. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Thompson. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Shake. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Vest. (By Patti Danner)
Cadet Ward. (By Patti Danner)
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Cadets Schantz and Schantz. (By Patti Danner)
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