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The news could be better. COVID cases continue to be very high in San Antonio, stressing the local healthcare system, and damaging the local economy. The Alamo Battalion is very fortunate to have active duty Sailors make up most of our volunteers. Unfortunately, the Navy is their first boss, and to protect the health of… Read more

Because of the local rebound in COVID-19 cases, the Alamo Battalion has curtailed its in-person drill activity. We remain alert to the current overall situation, the guidance of the NSCC NHQ, and social distancing requirements of Bexar County and the City of San Antonio. We will be evaluating our ability to safely conduct in-person drills… Read more

Achieving the rate of Chief Petty Officer in the Sea Cadets is a tremendous accomplishment requiring years of training and effort. It is rare for a unit to have a Chief. In fact, the Alamo Battalion’s prior two CPOs graduated during the COVID pandemic, leaving us without a Chief for six months. Now, the Alamo… Read more

​Because of the recent COVID uptick in Bexar County, we will not be able to accommodate visitors to the November Drill. The December drill is in doubt. If you are still interested, please mark your calendar for January 23, which is our tentative next date to accommodate prospective Cadet visitors. Please monitor our website, which will be… Read more

Check out our schedule of upcoming drills at the “Drill Schedule” tab. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in person again. Read more

Checking in on our graduates, we have had a “Plebe”, a “fish”, and now we have a Rook. A Rook is what they call a freshman at Norwich University, the oldest of six Senior Military Colleges in the United States. Norwich, located in Northfield, Vermont, has educated and trained generations of leaders for the United… Read more

CDT Conroy near the end of Beast Barracks (Cadet Basic Training).. Next in our series of 2020 graduates is CDT Paul E. Conroy, a member of the USMA class of 2024. He says that being a Sea Cadet made it possible for him to attend West Point, and it was great preparation for the rigors… Read more

Bravo Zulu to PO2 Nicholas Lamendola, who has been awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. From the PVSA website: “In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively… Read more

During the pandemic, Sea Cadet activities were severely curtailed. Sadly, we were not able to give a proper farewell to our graduates, and many of the summer training opportunities beloved by our Cadets were unavailable. All of the news was not bad, however. Our Cadets were able to stay in touch via virtual drills, and… Read more

Summer is a critical time in the Sea Cadet calendar. It is when our Cadets can participate in the amazing array of advanced trainings available to Sea Cadets through our national organization. Our Cadets have studied at Merchant Marine schools, conned simulated submarines, flown with the Coast Guard and trained with Camp Pendleton’s USMC SRT.… Read more