{"id":2983,"date":"2012-02-28T08:10:17","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T14:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/wordpress\/?p=2983"},"modified":"2014-10-16T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T19:50:33","slug":"marine-military-academy-visit-of-granbury-high-school-mcjrotc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/2983\/marine-military-academy-visit-of-granbury-high-school-mcjrotc\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit of Granbury High School MCJROTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Granbury HS MCJROTC Visits Marine Military Academy<\/h1>\n<p><em>Maj Harold Compton<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3062\" title=\"IMG_1424\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1424-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"granbury hs mcjrotc\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1424-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1424-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1424.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><b>Granbury HS<\/b> MCJROTC Unit visited the Marine Military Academy for their annual training visit from 24 February through 28 February.\u00a0 The group arrived on Friday afternoon and got themselves settled into their barracks in anticipation of a busy 3 day training period.\u00a0 Approximately 50 cadets made the trip led by their Senior Marine Instructor, 1stSgt Rositas.\u00a0 This marks the fifth year that <i>Granbury HS<\/i>\u00a0 has conducted their annual training at the Marine Military Academy.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Saturday for Granbury HS MCJROTC<\/h2>\n<p><u>Granbury HS<\/u> MCJROTC had to contend with weather putting a delay on their planned rapelling and zipline events however they were able to take on the Pugil Stick training and indoor COPE games inside of King Gym.\u00a0 They also had an opportunity Saturday afternoon for Granbury HS to visit the Iwo Jima Monument and Museum.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1429.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3057\" title=\"IMG_1429\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1429-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"granbury hs MCJROTC\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1429-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1429-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1429.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>On Sunday the cadets took on the Paintball Course\u00a0 and the Obstacle Course in the morning and then to the MMA tower for rapelling and zipline training .\u00a0\u00a0 Cadets received instruction in harness wear and then practiced on the ground training station before ascending to the top of the tower for the real thing.\u00a0 Cadets first tackled rappelling on the wall and those that wished went off the simulated helicopter skid.\u00a0 Following their rappelling they moved to the zipline for the quick ride down 350 feet.\u00a0 The weather held out for the day and they were also able to complete the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=332\">Obstacle\u00a0 Course <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=337\">Confidence Course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Monday for Granbury HS MCJROTC<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1426.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3054\" title=\"IMG_1426\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1426-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"granbury hs MCJROTC\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1426-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1426-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1426.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Monday morning saw the Cadets on the Combat Fitness Course in the morning and immediately after lunch they took on the High Ropes Course.\u00a0 All Cadets successfully completed the course with enough time left in the day to take on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/wordpress\/?p=361\">Leadership Reaction Course<\/a>.\u00a0 Sprinkled in the weekend they also took on a hike, had time for a bit of Close Order Drill and actually worked in some study hall period to help them keep up with their lessons while on the trip.\u00a0 The group departed the school bright and early Tuesday morning for the long ride back home with plenty of memories and stories to pass on to their classmates.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Granbury HS MCJROTC Visit Photos<\/h3>\n<p>Click <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mmaharlingen\/sets\/72157629466931135\/\">here<\/a> for the photos of the Granbury HS MCJROTC visit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granbury HS MCJROTC Visits Marine Military Academy Maj Harold Compton Granbury HS MCJROTC Unit visited the Marine Military Academy for their annual training visit from 24 February through 28 February.\u00a0 The group arrived on Friday afternoon and got themselves settled into their barracks in anticipation of a busy 3 day training period.\u00a0 Approximately 50 cadets 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