Student Aces ASVAB, Opens Military Doors

0:00A student at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama just aced the Armed Services Vocational aptitude battery with a perfect 99 score. Derek Moss pulled it off without even joining the school's Junior ROTC program, qualifying him for basically every military job out there. Words spread fast, and now recruiters from branches like the Marines and Air Force are lining up to talk to him. The Marines showed up recently, and he chatted with Air Force folks last week, gathering info on his options. Principal Dr. John Lyons caused it like nailing a perfect SAT or ACT, super rare. Master Sergeant Elvira Cunningham nudged him to take the test, prayed with him beforehand, and saw the drive already in him, even though his schedule kept him out of J-R-O-T-C classes. The school opens the ASVAB to every student, not just ROTC kids, which gave Moss his shot. He hung around the program between classes, showing real interest in military life. With doors wide open to officer tracks and military academies, Moss is weighing his next

1:03move as graduation nears, ready to launch into whatever. Branch fits his goals. That's your update from Birmingham News today, powered by AI.