Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps

cold, snowy day in December. I’ll start from the beginning. Since I was young I’d wanted to be in the military. My mother and father always told me stories of their time in the Pineville High School JROTC, (Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps, a type of military training for highschool students) and no matter how many times I heard them I listened raptly, fully engrossed in their tales of Drill Team competitions and bonds that could never be broken. So, naturally, I joined the JROTC program…

enroll in the Corps of Cadets in Blacksburg, Virginia. “Virginia Tech is home to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets - a military organization within a larger civilian university, dedicated to developing tomorrow's leaders with the qualities that are basic to success in any career - integrity, loyalty, and a sense of honor. Virginia Tech is one of two universities in the nation that offer this unique opportunity.” (Virginia Tech Naval ROTC About Page). I planned on joining the Naval ROTC program…

unequal to men. The founding of the Navy Nurse Corps did not happen until a hundred years later when the United States Navy Department was established in 1789. Although the Navy Nurse Corps was not founded until 1908, women served as nurses away on Navy ships and hospitals. The Surgeon General of the Navy, Rear Admiral Rixey was a strong supporter of the founding of the Navy Nurse Corps. He appealed to the congress for an establishment of a female Navy Nurse Corp due to his belief that women of…

I. The United States Naval Academy is located in the capital of Maryland. It is 30 miles east of Washington D.C. as well as 25 miles south of Baltimore. Tree-lined brick walls, scenic vistas of Chesapeake Bay and French Renaissance are all features of The Yard, USNA’s campus. When the Naval Academy was first built, it was 10 acres, but has now expanded to be about 338 acres. On the campus, the nearly 4,000 midshipmen are named the Brigade of Midshipmen. The Brigade of Midshipmen are split into…

personal and professional life. These values were instilled in me over two decades ago as a freshman NROTC midshipman at Miami University. Following graduation I was assigned to Naval Flight Officer Training in Pensacola, Florida. After completion of flight training, I was assigned to Patrol Squadron Four, in Marine Corp Air Base Kaneohe Bay Hi. While assigned to my squadron I had the privilege of serving in the Fifth Fleet AOR in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While assigned to the…

Becoming one amongst the few and proud Marines of the United States Marine Corps has been a tremendous passion of mine ever since I was a child, and up until my high school career, my ultimate goal was to enlist. Upon starting high school as a cadet in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC), profoundly instilled in me were pivotal leadership characteristics and traits, forging me into a leader as I grew with my unit. It has taught me the importance of discipline, unity, and…

States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) Bootcamp. It is a U.S. Navy-based organization that serves to teach individuals about the sea going military services, U.S. naval operations and training, community service, citizenship, and an understanding of discipline and teamwork. Each Cadet must attend NSCC recruit training, which serves to introduce each "recruit" to the standards and routine involved in the life of a Sea Cadet. Military drill, customs and courtesies, physical fitness training, and…

commissioning to become a officer. They require that you must be under the age of 29 at time of enlistment and 28 at time of commissioning. You need to be a legal citizen of United States and have proof of residency. Enlistment requires a high school diploma and a physical examination. Officers must have earned a bachelor's degree (Requirements). Once you have meant all these qualifications than you are able to go to bootcamp. There are several places they may send you for training. They can…

The Medical Service Corps’ mission statement is “to actively support Navy Medicine’s readiness and health benefits missions with a community of active duty and reserve component professionals.” This is a mission statement I am passionate about, and I am confident my personal and professional experiences both within and outside of the Navy would contribute towards the Medical Service Corps’ ultimate goals. I have always possessed a strong desire to make an impact within the medical field. Prior…

As claimed by The Global Issue Blog, The U.S. military spending budget is used to pay training, healthcare, salaries of civilian and uniformed personnel, also, to maintain arms, equipment and facilities to fund operations and make new developments.(13 key pros and cons of military spending, pg 1). What they are insisting is that the money is not going to waste and it is being used for important and civilized matters. Although some may argue that the large amount of money in the budget is not…