Welcome to the Thomas Jefferson High School JROTC (13th Battalion) website "Home of the Mighty Patriots." We are located at 4001 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, Texas 75229. The Senior Army Instructor is Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Holland. The Army Instructors are Command Sergeant Major Benjamin Martinez and Sergeant First Class Henry Valverde. Our program serves the needs of approximatley 150 - 200 cadets annually. Our teams consists of two Color Guard teams, a Male and Female Drill Team, a Marksmanship Team and a Physical Fitness Team. The mission of the JROTC program is to motivate young people to become better citizens. We accomplish this by providing our cadets the best this program has to offer.