Airborne Dedication Ceremony: On Saturday August 11, 2007 The Benson High School JROTC Program provided a five person Color Guard detail for the dedication ceremony of the Heartland National Airborne Memorial at Heartland America Park. Color Guard were C/MAJ Aaron Green (11th Airborne Flag), Tiffani Knutson (101st Airborne Flag), C/SSG Sara McGuire (17th Airborne Flag), C/2LT Ashley Smith (82nd Airborne Flag). News and TV coverage was provided by The Omaha World Herald and TV stations KETV, KMTV, and WOWT.

Airborne Ground Breaking: On Friday, October 17, 2006 The Benson High School JROTC Program provided and eight person color Guard detail for the ground breaking ceremony of the Heartland National Airborne Memorial at Heartland American Park. Color Guard nmembers were C/CSM Aaron Green (11th  Airborne Flag), C/CPT Meagan Jacobs (Cdr/US Flag), C/1LT Erin Jones (State Flag) C/SSG Shawna Knutson (101st Airborne Flag), C/2LT Tiffani Knutson (Rifle), C/SSG Sara McGuire (17th Airborne Flag), C/1SG Charles Payne (Rifle), and C/2LT Ashley Smith (82nd Airborne Flag). News and Tv coverage was provided by The Omaha World Herald and TV stations KETV, KMTV, WOWT.