Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:01am on 13 Jul 2026,Monday India Global
Seventeen-year-old Indian-American Riddhi Chauhan is leading nearly 300 students as Battalion Commanding Officer of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Queens, New York. Arriving before 7 am four days a week, she oversees drill practice, battalion operations, training and cadet welfare while balancing academics. Chauhan previously served as Academic Commander, STEM Commander, Platoon Leader and Inspection Commander, helping her school achieve national academic success and build its first SeaPerch underwater robot. She has also mentored more than 200 cadets and is preparing to join the Naval Academy Preparatory School, aiming to become a US Naval Officer. (PC: X)
