(FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Colo.) — The U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program at Fountain-Fort Carson High School has established a long-standing tradition of success in competitive events.
The Fountain-Fort Carson program has achieved 17 Colorado high school state championships and won six U.S. Army service national championships. Additionally, the program has broken six national records, according to School District 8.
Sergeant Major Rod Smith serves as the marksmanship coach for the high school rifle team and oversees the students. He, along with Lillian Daniels, a senior cadet on the rifle team, joined FOX21 Morning News anchors Craig Coffey and Abbie Burke on Friday, Feb. 27, to talk about the school’s program…