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Riverhead HS wins NJROTC competition
Matthew Ireland said joining the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp four years ago was a life-altering decision.
The 18-year-old from Laurel joined for the discipline training and the elevated rank given once he reaches the Marine Corps. He also picked up a few other skills along the way.
“There’s so many benefits from it, leadership skills, characteristics you couldn’t get anywhere...
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