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TRAVIS MANION BATTALION
U.S. NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS
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TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION
U.S. NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS
TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION
U.S. NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS
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U.S. NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS
BATTALION spotlight
On Friday, June 27th, members of the Battalion joined the Travis Manion Foundation, North Jersey chapter and Johnson and Johnson for a volunteer day supporting Project Horses for Forces. They provide fully sponsored weekly horsemanship training and comaraderie with their volunteer veterans team for military veterans of all ears as well as active service members who suffer from visible or unseen wo
CADET spotlight
On Sunday, June 8th, we celebrated the graduations of PO2 Robert Niesmertelny, PO3 Alyssa Cardona and SN Alex Izaguirre. We know our graduating cadets will go on to do great things! We also celebrated our departing Commanding Officer Peter Ricciardi and his son, our LPO, Dante Ricciardi as they relocate out of State. Fair winds, and following seas.
PO2 Robert Niesmertelny
PO3 Alyssa Cardona
SN Alex Izaguirre
PO1 Dante Ricciardi
Chief Petty Officer Amanda Molloy presenting CO Peter Ricciardi with his Battalion gift. The flag in the case was flown over the Navy Memorial in Washington DC the day our cadets visited it.
2024 sea cadet Medal award winners
Sons of the American Revolution Medal
The Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Medal is presented to a Cadet who is a Petty Officer Second Class or above. A cadet who has a high degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities, military bearing and excels in their performance of their duties within the Battalion as well as academically in school. They possess the potential for greater leadership responsibilities. The Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Medal was awarded to Leading Petty Officer Dante Ricciardi.
Daughters of the American Revolution Medal
The Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Cadet Medal is awarded to a cadet who has distinguished themselves through outstanding leadership, honor, service, courage and patriotism. The Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Cadet Medal was awarded to PO1 John Havens.
Veteran's of Foreign Wars Medal
The Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Sea Cadet Medal is awarded to a cadet who is a Petty Officer Third Class or above. This cadet must be in good academic standing, demonstrates community service, is of high moral character, demonstrates leadership as well as military bearing and is a member of the Battalions Color Guard team. The VFW Sea Cadet Medal was awarded to Chief Petty Officer Amanda Molloy.
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