Marmion Military Academy - Marmion Academy senior Jackson Rettig receives the Col. Joe Day Memorial Award from Capt. Thomas Fox at the high school's annual Military Night February 10. (Photo provided)
AURORA – Marmion Academy's JROTC program had its annual Military Night on February 10th. The evening included an awards ceremony, a performance by the Flannigan Rifles Drill Team and remarks by Capt. Thomas Fox, Aviation, US Army, Marmion Class of 2003 incl.
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Fox spoke to the Corps of Cadets and guests about Marmion's commitment to community and nation, according to a press release.
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Fox was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps in May 2007 and entered active duty in November 2007. He completed the Aviation Basic Officer Leaders Course and flight training for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in February 2010.
Fox then served as a platoon leader with the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky. He deployed with the 7-17 CAV to Operation Enduring Freedom XI-XII, serving as a platoon leader and assistant operations officer in Kandahar, Afghanistan for a year ending in February 2012.
The following cadets were awarded individual awards: Samuel Eallonardo of Yorkville, DAR ROTC Medal; John Peters of Sugar Grove, DAC ROTC Medal; Robert Ramoska of Park Ridge, SAR ROTC Medal; Stuart Kofron of Batavia, SAR Citizenship Medal; Marc Derrico of Batavia, Military Officers Association of America ROTC Medal; Jackson Rettig of Sugar Grove, Nicholas Novack of Aurora and Thomas Gautheir of Sandwich, Colonel Joe Day Memorial Award; William Morrissey of North Aurora, Bradley McCormick of Sugar Grove and Alex Trotsky of Yorkville, Col. Joe Day Memorial Award; North Aurora's Brett Koskinen, Bugles Across America Hall of Fame medalist; Thomas Schafer of Batavia and Jacob Nardone of Aurora, Bugles Across America Award; Dave Carrano of Maple Park, Matthew Kowalkowski of Batavia, Albert Rechenmacher of Batavia and William Zidek of Aurora, Best Plebe; Maxwell Meyer of Geneva, Senior Priest Martin Witting Award; Lewis Trotsky of Yorkville, Junior Reverend Award. Martin Witting; Christian Harris of Batavia, Rev. Award. Martin Witting in his second year of study; and Matthew Fletcher of Aurora, Rev. freshman Martin Witting Award. The evening included an awards ceremony, a performance by the Flannigan Rifles Drill Team and remarks by Jerry Lawler of Palos Heights, Marmion Class of 1956.
Lawler's career with TWA spanned 35 years. He was one of fourteen volunteer pilots who flew with US troops to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War in 1991. He received the TWA Flight Deck Crew Member of the Year Award in 1997 and the FAA Wright Brothers "Master Pilot" Award received from safely flying aircraft for 50 consecutive years.
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Following his remarks, Lawler was awarded the Marmion Alumni Centurion Award for his outstanding achievements in the field of aviation and for his extensive volunteer work with the armed forces.
The following cadets were also honored with individual awards: Peter Gonzalez of Montgomery, DAR ROTC Medal; Thomas Pacer of Batavia, DAC ROTC Medal; Mitchell Heaton of Batavia, SAR ROTC Medal; Michael Clark of Oswego, SAR Citizenship Medal; Brian Wulff of Batavia, Military Officers Association of America ROTC Medal; Zachary McNally of Batavia, Michael Maley of South Elgin and Joseph Zidek of Aurora, Colo. Joe Day Memorial Award; Michael Shares of St. Charles, Nicholas Ondrla of Aurora and Jeremy See of Naperville, Col Joe Day Memorial Award.
Other award winners include: Casey Smith of Batavia, Bugles Across America Hall of Fame Medalist; Alexander Lopez of Lisle and Brett Koskinen of North Aurora, Bugles Across America Award; Brenden Fitzpatrick of Batavia and Colin Sheehan of Geneva, top plebe; Jeffrey Garofalo of Aurora, Senior Priest Martin Witting Award; John Sieben of Aurora, Junior Rev. Award. Martin Witting; Michael Sheehan of St. Charles, Rev. Martin Witting Award Sophomore; and Thomas Sieben of Aurora, Freshman Fr. Martin Witting Award.
Students at Marmion can choose to participate in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, the U.S. Army's high school program. In the program, cadets learn to become better citizens through classes that focus on topics such as history, leadership and oral communication. They take part in military exercises, reviews and parades. As they advance through the ranks, they take on increasing responsibility for leadership among the other cadets in their company. The JROTC program supports competitive rifle and drill teams and may participate in an adventure platoon and a one-week JROTC summer camp.
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