...| 2013 | | Donisha BrewerProfessor Stuart English 102 | [Junior rotc] | | Growing up I was never the person to be interested in joining the military. I actually frowned upon the idea. In my junior year of high school I was enrolled in the JROTC program. I didn’t last two week in the program before I had my mother come and withdraw me from the program and enroll me in P.E. At the time I didn’t know what ROTC and the benefits the program had to offer. As I have gotten older I have found out that there are many benefits for the students who are in the JROTC program. There is more than one branch of the JROTC. It has just as many branches as the United States Military. If I had had some prior knowledge on JROTC when I was in high school I may have giving it a chance. Junior ROTC is a part of a federal program that is sponsored by the United States Armed Forces. Junior ROTC is located within High Schools across America. Many students who enroll in the JROTC are more likely to enlist in part of the United States Military. The Reserve Officers Training Corps also known as ROTC began in 1916 on the campus of Yale University. Hundreds of thousands of cadets have trained there since then. Approximately 70,000 ROTC cadets train at over 300 campuses (Wissing 39). The latest branch was opened in 2011 when the secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus joined with Yale President Richard Levin to re-establish the ROTC on its campus. It had been 40 years since the last ROTC class graduated...
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...Why I Joined Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps To give a little history on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), it is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States. The program was originally created as part of the National Defense Act of 1916 and later expanded under the 1964 ROTC Vitalization Act. I joined JROTC because I wanted to become a better person. One day while talking to my father I asked him how he became the discipline man that he is today. My father stated when he joined the Army, he had no other choice. He stated the Army conditions you to become well disciplined and a self starter. My mother always drilled in me to be respectful and value myself and others. My father was the first person to tell me about JROTC, he said I should look into it since I was a rising 9th grader and that’s exactly what I did. I researched JROTC and was amazed to see it would be able to give me everything I was looking for value wise. JROTC enables you to learn and appreciate the ethical values and principles that inspire good citizenship, to develop leadership potential, while getting my education. JROTC also encourages and helps you develop a logical way of thinking and to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing. It helps you to appreciate the importance of physical fitness in maintaining good health. JROTC helps you to understand the importance of high school graduation...
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...year 1916, the National Defense Act was passed, authorizing the loan of federal military equipment to high schools across the United States. Thus, the Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps was born based upon the values of citizenship, service to our country, personal responsibility, and accomplishment. Army JROTC is what it is because of the events that shaped it, the cadets leading the program today, and what those same cadets wish for their own one hundred years from today. For nearly fifty years, the only branch of the military that supported a JROTC program was the Army branch- our branch. We were taught the Army values, the Cadet Creed with the words “Army Junior ROTC Cadet” inscribed in our brains. That is, until the JROTC...
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...The United States Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) is a full physical education credit class. The class encourages students to express themselves and to put their selves out there. There are five branches to JROTC: The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Army JROTC is the branch most high schools have. The instructors are men and women who have retired from military services. Citizenship, leadership and community are the core principles of the JROTC. JROTC first emerged with the National Defense Act of 1916. In its beginning JROTC was primarily a source for recruits and officer candidates. High schools were provided with federal military equipment and means to train men for war. And even though it still remains a...
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...The experience that you will receive during your moments in JROTC will be unforgettable and memorable. You will gain knowledge of new and motivating things that will assist you the rest of your life. During your time in JROTC, you will learn about different qualities such as: Teamwork, Discipline, Leadership, Marching, and Ceremony. “To motivate young people to be better citizens.” is the mission statement of JROTC that motivates young adults to be the best in their community. The program was established in 1916 as the United States prepared to enter World War 1 in 1917. It was later expanded under the 1964 ROTC Vitalization Act. JROTC stands for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, which teaches students character, education, and student...
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...The Military Changed My Life for the Better Life in the military has not only changed me, but it has molded me to become a better person. Before I joined the United States Navy, I was a member of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) for my entire tenure of high school; as well as a scholarship recipient to the University of Kentucky. I had always been an intelligent, skillful and easy-going young lady; however JROTC thought me fundamentals of leadership, the importance of teamwork but most important it embedded confidence into myself worth. JROTC was just a minor stepping stone in my life; compared to how becoming a United States Sailor affected my life. One major change the military has had on me is my independence. My Father was a Solider in the Army and I was the youngest of four children. Even though we moved around every two to three years, to include starting new schools and making new friends; I always had my siblings no matter what state or house we lived in. There was never a sense of loneness or fear, I always had someone by my side in every endeavor. Initially, the military also provided me with that domestic feeling; until I was walked to medical, with no one by my side and I realized I was alone for the first time in my life. The preliminary shock of loneness brought tears to my eyes; but, I realized that just because I am away from my family and friends physically does not mean they are not in my heart. I realized that I was strong...
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...9 July 2010 1 LET 1 Table of Contents Unit 1 - Citizenship in Action Chapter 1: Foundations of Army JROTC and Getting Involved U1-C1-L1 Army JROTC - The Making of a Better Citizen U1-C1-L2 The Past and Purpose of Army JROTC U1-C1-L3 Moving Up in Army JROTC - Rank and Structure U1-C1-L4 The Signs of Success U1-C1-L5 Your Personal Appearance and Uniform U1-C1-L6 The Stars and Stripes U1-C1-L7 Proudly We Sing - The National Anthem U1-C1-L8 American Military Traditions, Customs, and Courtesies 3 9 13 21 25 37 45 51 Unit 2 - Leadership Theory and Application Chapter 1: Being a Leader U2-C1-L1 Leadership Defined U2-C1-L2 Leadership Reshuffled U2-C1-L3 Leadership from the Inside Out U2-C1-L4 Principles and Leadership U2-C1-L5 Sexual Harassment/Assault Chapter 2: Leadership Skills U2-C2-L1 Steps from the Past U2-C2-L2 Roles of Leaders and Followers in Drill U2-C2-L3 Using Your Leadership Skills/Taking Charge 57 61 67 73 77 81 85 89 Unit 3 - Foundations for Success Chapter 1: Know Yourself – Socrates U3-C1-L1 Self Awareness U3-C1-L2 Appreciating Diversity through Winning Colors U3-C1-L3 Personal Growth Plan U3-C1-L4 Becoming an Active Learner U3-C1-L5 Pathways To Success (QBOL) Chapter 2: Learning to Learn U3-C2-L1 Brain Structure and Function U3-C2-L2 Left and Right Brain Functions U3-C2-L3 Learning Style and Processing Preferences U3-C2-L4 Multiple Intelligences Chapter 3: Study Skills U3-C3-L1 ...
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