VHS cadet honored with Legion of Valor bronze cross

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Published Thursday, October 15, 2009

VINCENT — Vincent High School Junior ROTC Cadet Jasmine Pritchett was recently awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement.

The Bronze Cross for Achievement is awarded to cadets of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) who have demonstrated excellence in military, scholastic and civic affairs. This highest national Junior ROTC Award is most significant because it is awarded to less than 50 high school Junior ROTC cadets each year.

Legion of Valor member Lt. Col. James Schlottman (RIGHT) presents Vincent High School Junior ROTC Cadet Jasmine Pritchett with the Legion's bronze cross.

The award was presented by Legion of Valor member, Lt. Col. James Schlottman, during a special ceremony at Harpersville Town Hall on Oct. 8. Schlottman told the attendees "even though Cadet Pritchett is receiving this prestigious award, every member of the cadet battalion should be proud of the accomplishment. Cadet Pritchett is the recipient, in part, because of all the support provided by the members of the unit."

Schlottman is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest decoration for heroism. Col. Schlottman received the honor for extraordinary valor while serving in Viet Nam in 1966.

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