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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.

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>[https://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]].

Nearly 300 colleges and universities currently host the 200-year-old ROTC program.<ref>[https://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, until the repeal of the "[[Don't ask, don't tell]]" policy in December 2010, dozens of "prestigious" schools banned ROTC programs on their campuses. During an earlier period ROTC programs also faced exclusion from campuses as a protest of [[America]]'s involvement in war.

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.