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Venice High ROTC awards mark tenth annual ceremony
The Venice High School Marine Corps JROTC held its tenth annual awards ceremony led by ROTC Commander Col. John W. Ruhsam as he retires at year end. Cadets received multiple honors from DAR, Sons of the American Revolution, VFW, American Legion posts, and other organizations with medals, bonds, and scholarships.
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Venice High School
Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC
John W. Ruhsam
Rodger L. Craig
Ruhsam
Myakka Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hoke S. Bowden
Vicki Miller
Saramaua
Paul Stookey
Greater Venice Area
Retired Officers Association
U.S
James Norton
Women Marines Association
Lisa Wilder
Sybil McNamara
U.S. Marines
Lisa
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW Post
Mark Clark
North Post
VFW
Glen Leach
David Schmidt
Sarasota
American Legion
Lemon Bay Post 276
Englewood
Charles Quirk
North Port
Yvette MacLay
Robert Daughtrey
Barbara Trunzo
Herman Gill
Post 276
Venice
Department of Florida Reserve Officers Association
John Brower
Clarence Owen
James Slapp
Gulf Coast
Disabled American Veterans Organization
Owen
Slapp
DAV
Precision
Marine