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Vice Chief of Naval Operations meets with cadets from West Navy JROTC

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Cadets from Manchester High School West Navy JROTC met with the number two officer in all the U.S. Navy, Admiral Michelle Howard, at the 14th annual National Cultural Diversity Awareness Council, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner. The cadets participated with the Salem NH Air Force JROTC cadets in a Joint Missing Man ceremony to honor POWs and MIAs. This extraordinary event also invited West High School cadets to act as ushers and the welcoming committee for attendees, including Governor Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte, and Congresswoman Ann Kuster, among other special guests.

Adm. Michelle J. Howard, vice chief of U.S. Naval Operations, served as the keynote speaker.  The theme for this year’s dinner was “A Salute to the Brave Men and Women Who Protect Our Nation and Its Citizens.” The NCDAC paid tribute to men and women who serve in law enforcement and the military, while reinforcing the importance of multicultural awareness.

Cadets participating in the event included Bradley Ewing, Neil Beaupre, Randy Kater, Cyrus Mahir, Tim Joyce, Kaylee Paquette, Justin O’Rourke, Mikayla Valentine, Amman Mahir, and Destiny Lee, who were accompanied by their Senior Naval Science Instructor Captain Arthur W. Stauff, USN (Ret)

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