Cadet Second Lieutenant Jonathan Yu leads the Patriot Guard through the halls of Francis Lewis High School on its way to compete in the Army JROTC League competition on February 11, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Army JROTC cadets from all over the nation stand at attention in the Kentucky International Convention Center during the Army JROTC Nationals in Louisville, KY, on March 31, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Members of the Patriot Guard drill team watch "Act of Valor," an action movie about U.S. Navy Seals, after practice on February 25, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

The Patriot Guard marches to be inspected by active-duty military drill instructors, who will scrutinize the cadets' attention to uniform detail and general knowledge, at the Army JROTC National Championships in Louisville, KY, on March 31, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadet First Lieutenant William Wiedenbaum shoots a toy gun at his drill teammates in Louisville, KY, on March 30, 2012, a day before the team competed in the Army JROTC National Championships. Photo: Adrian Fussell

The Patriot Guard marches in a parking lot outside of Louisville, KY on February 29, 2012, days before competing in the Army JROTC Nationals. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadet Second Lieutenant Jenny Chen gives the command to march as the Patriot Guard practices in a parking lot outside of their hotel in Louisville, KY on March 29, 2012, days before the Army JROTC National Championships. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadets Michelle Liu and Jiaoyang Li (center), of the drill team color guard, practice their performance before competing in the Army JROTC League competition on February 11, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadets, friends, and parents of the Patriot Battalion cheer as the drill team completes its performance in the school gymnasium during the Army JROTC League competition on February 11, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

The Patriot Guard exhibition team gathers before competing in the New York City-wide Army JROTC league event, held at Francis Lewis High School, on February 11, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadet First Lieutenant William Wiedenbaum has his head shaved at a Chinese barber shop in Flushing, Queens, on February 10, 2012. Photo; Adrian Fussell

Cadet First Lieutenant Nick Kim directs the Patriot Guard exhibition platoon after a practice run in the school gymnasium on February 25, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadet First Lieutenant William Wiedenbaum tosses his Springfield 1903A3 dummy drill rifle into the air during exhibition squad practice in the school cafeteria. February 3, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadets from Francis Lewis high school watch as the drill team is inspected during the Army JROTC League competition on February 11, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell

The Patriot Guard drill team returns to its room after competing in the final event of the day during the Army JROTC Brigade competition, held at Francis Lewis, on March 10, 2012. The Patriot Guard won the Brigade level competition, which brings together the best Army JRTOC drill teams from the North East region. Photo: Adrian Fussell

Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Park travels to the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY, to compete in the Army JROTC Nationals on March 31, 2012. Photo: Adrian Fussell.

Patriot Guard cadets Jocelyn Khor, David Fernandez, and Natalie Chin (background) embrace following their second place finish in the JROTC national championships in Daytona Beach, FL, on May 7, 2011. Photo: Adrian Fussell.