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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> | + | 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. |
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| + | 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> However, dozens of "prestigious" schools have eliminated ROTC due to their liberal worldview, claiming to protest [[America]]'s involvement in war and later 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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 18:15, February 15, 2018
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] However, dozens of "prestigious" schools have eliminated ROTC due to their liberal worldview, claiming to protest America's involvement in war and later 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.