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The '''Reserve Officer Training Corps''' ('''ROTC''') is a training program of the [[United States Armed Forces]] present on [[college]] campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. It is designed as a college elective, and studies focus on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning, and professional ethics. Generally ROTC programs are run through a Department of Military or Naval Science. Nearly 300 colleges and universities currently host the 200-year-old ROTC program.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/21/elite-schools-eager-lift-rotc-ban-repeal-military-gay-ban/#ixzz18nTd6QHD Elite Schools Eager to Welcome Back ROTC After Repeal of Military's Gay Ban, FOX News, December 21, 2010]</ref> Dozens of prestigious schools had eliminated ROTC to protest [[America]]'s involvement in war and more recently because of [[Don't ask, don't tell]]. | The '''Reserve Officer Training Corps''' ('''ROTC''') is a training program of the [[United States Armed Forces]] present on [[college]] campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. It is designed as a college elective, and studies focus on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning, and professional ethics. Generally ROTC programs are run through a Department of Military or Naval Science. Nearly 300 colleges and universities currently host the 200-year-old ROTC program.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/21/elite-schools-eager-lift-rotc-ban-repeal-military-gay-ban/#ixzz18nTd6QHD Elite Schools Eager to Welcome Back ROTC After Repeal of Military's Gay Ban, FOX News, December 21, 2010]</ref> Dozens of prestigious schools had eliminated ROTC to protest [[America]]'s involvement in war and more recently because of [[Don't ask, don't tell]]. | ||
| − | The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a variant of the above program that is used in High Schools. | + | The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a variant of the above program that is used in High Schools and to some extent Middle Schools. |
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Revision as of 22:03, June 18, 2017
The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States Armed Forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. It is designed as a college elective, and studies focus on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning, and professional ethics. Generally ROTC programs are run through a Department of Military or Naval Science. Nearly 300 colleges and universities currently host the 200-year-old ROTC program.[1] Dozens of prestigious schools had eliminated ROTC to protest America's involvement in war and more recently because of Don't ask, don't tell.
The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a variant of the above program that is used in High Schools and to some extent Middle Schools.