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ROTC program joins PSUC to offer military and leadership classes
Antonio Graves
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: News
Originally published: 9/27/07 at 6:42 PM EST
Last update: 9/27/07 at 6:40 PM EST
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After a cadet's junior year, he or she is mandated to undergo the warrior forge, which is a six-week assessment of all acquired skills.
Cadets, who start during their senior year, would have to attend graduate school in order to complete the program's two-year minimum requirement.
Although the ROTC welcomes all, it is widely understood that the military life is not for everyone.
Goodfellow said there is only about one percent of the United State's population involved in any branch of the military.
However, the ROTC is still responsible for at least 4,000 graduates of the program who went on to become military officers.
After the ROTC courses are completed, students go for training at a military post.
Junior Nathan Haag, a business management major, will branch out to infantry after his completion.
Haag was the first cadet to sign up for the ROTC program this fall.
He has been in the National Guard since 2002 but decided to join the ROTC program as well as pursue a college career in order to go into business after graduation.
"It doesn't really come down to us being trained just to fight in Iraq," Haag said. "It is always a risk to have to go to Iraq or Afghanistan, but you shouldn't dwell on that."
The ROTC program trains cadets for the short term, which could be active duty, as well as the long term, which could involve maintaining a strong, steady career throughout their lives.
"We also have engineering students that want to branch out to engineering," Haag said. "They just want to learn the Army way and the college way, which will make them better overall people."
Cadets, who start during their senior year, would have to attend graduate school in order to complete the program's two-year minimum requirement.
Although the ROTC welcomes all, it is widely understood that the military life is not for everyone.
Goodfellow said there is only about one percent of the United State's population involved in any branch of the military.
However, the ROTC is still responsible for at least 4,000 graduates of the program who went on to become military officers.
After the ROTC courses are completed, students go for training at a military post.
Junior Nathan Haag, a business management major, will branch out to infantry after his completion.
Haag was the first cadet to sign up for the ROTC program this fall.
He has been in the National Guard since 2002 but decided to join the ROTC program as well as pursue a college career in order to go into business after graduation.
"It doesn't really come down to us being trained just to fight in Iraq," Haag said. "It is always a risk to have to go to Iraq or Afghanistan, but you shouldn't dwell on that."
The ROTC program trains cadets for the short term, which could be active duty, as well as the long term, which could involve maintaining a strong, steady career throughout their lives.
"We also have engineering students that want to branch out to engineering," Haag said. "They just want to learn the Army way and the college way, which will make them better overall people."
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Todd
posted 9/28/07 @ 10:08 AM EST
ROTC....Noooooo Thanksssssss
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