 I'm Major General Andy Minera, the Commanding General of U.S. Army Connect Command. It's a national junior ROTC drill and fitness championships where we have over 5,000 kids from probably about 100 schools that are here competing and giving us the best of the best. So they're all great events, but my absolute favorite event is the unarmed drill competition. These kids are absolutely amazing. They come up with these routines all on their own and the hard work, the dedication, the attention to the detail, the amount of time they have to spend practicing to get it right. It's absolutely amazing and it just showcases the talent of these cadets. Events like these are just a chance for our kids to showcase their talent. I mean it's the best of junior ROTC and it shows the power of junior ROTC. I mean if I was a recruiter for any organization, I would be down here watching these kids because what it takes to be successful in life is all here in the competition. You know, kids that are leaders of character, they understand hard work, they understand teamwork, they understand the importance of repetition and practice, all things that are going to make them successful and whatever they decide to do in life. Hello, my name is First Lieutenant Delaney Maxwell and I'm the overall unarmed commander. JRTC means a lot to me. It's my family. I've built friendships and lifelong relationships through this program and it's just been such an eye-opener for me. It's been a program that has gotten me out of my shell. It's really bloomed me as a person and going on in my future career of what I want to do, it has really prepared me for what reality will be and what I will have to do with my future career. It is important to JRTC because it shows what cadets go through throughout the whole year, the time, the dedication that they put in to such an important event and it really shows which teams are giving it their all. So the Calvary Angels, the unarmed team at Leavenworth, we wake up around five every morning, we get to the school by six and we practice till seven thirty, Monday through Friday, every single week. The only time we get off is if it's a national holiday. We even practice during breaks sometimes. It means everything. This is what we give our mornings to, this is what we give our dedication to, this is what we give, this is what we want, this is what we prepare for and this is pretty much our end goal. Winning nationals is the end goal for us. Leavenworth Battalion, JRTC, is a family. We are a small town but we have about 300 cadets and all of us are like brother and sister and that it may be hard at times, committing to a team is hard but the end result is always worth it.