Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Currently, only security personnel, such as military police, are allowed to be armed at all times on a base. The only other time that non-security personnel have their weapons is when they are training in the field or on a live fire range. Other than that, they are locked up in a unit armory. Allowing them to be armed could have prevented a number of the attacks that have occurred, and they could help prevent any future attacks. The military…

Ever since I was in the seventh grade I upheld a leadership position. From section leader in band in middle school to my pursuit of moving up in the ranks to Cadet Colonel in high school in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps to the present where I am a leader for a recovery program at my church. Being goal oriented has been the way that I survived. If I do not have a goal or know what I am going to achieve I begin to get…

kind of challenging to find activities that better the environment in my neck of the woods. However, in this project I mainly focused on ethics and social responsibilities. The two activities that I have done was one teaching a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and I volunteered at the local humane society here in Gulfport, MS. I volunteered a little over 7 hours of teaching time to a JROTC high school program here in Mississippi. I am currently an instructor in the military so this…

15 years of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell there were more than 12,000 officers who had been discharged for refusing to disclose their homosexuality.” This policy was ineffective in finding a compromise between military readiness and equality as the number of discharges due to homosexuality did not change greatly as in 10 years there were about 17,000 total service members that were discharged while after in 15 years there was 12,000 officers alone. These numbers are staggering and one can assume that…

German bomber aircraft. Between August 8- August 15 Germany flew1786 sorties losing 75 aircraft compared to 53 RAF. This was phase 2 of the battle which main objective under preparation for Operation Sealion was to destroy coastal defence, troop reserves and communications. This was an area where German strategy proved to be particularly effective by concentrated attacks on Fighter Command airfields and radar stations using short dive bomb attacks and tactical formations built on experience…

– and frankly it’s one of the very last vestiges of legal discrimination against women in this country.” (Anna) On the other hand, there are those that oppose the decision with beliefs that some positions should remain closed to women. The Marine Corps had asked that women be excluded from infantry, machine gunner, fire support reconnaissance, and others. Carter denied this exclusion stating, “We are a joint force and I have decided to make a decision which applies to the entire force.” (United)…

Four Dead in Ohio: Understanding the Kent State Massacre of May 4th, 1970. The Kent State Massacre was a tragic event that occurred on May 4th, 1970, at Kent State University in Ohio. *It was a day that began with protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War and ended in bloodshed and violence. The United States' support of South Vietnam and involvement in the Vietnam War had divided the American public since 1965, as many disagreed with the government’s commitment to…

Why do men and women join the Army? What does it mean to be a British Soldier? What gives these men and women purpose? What makes a soldier sacrifice their lives to defend the realm? How can we continue to recruit these men and women into our Armed Forces? It is beyond the scope of this essay to answer all these questions, as these are complex subjects, not least because soldiering is a multi-faceted profession and a unique way of life. This essay will approach from the perspective of what young…

When I was young girl, my grandmother would always take me to school until I went second grade. She moved back to Mexico, and when my life progress I became grandparent-less. Both side of my parents parent still live, but live in Mexico. Its just I wish they were here, so I can get to know them personally and what they been through and what identified them, so whenever I go to family parties I like to hangout with the elders. I have always been amazed and surround with myself with the elder…

just a classroom setting. It helps with the overall development of the brain and communicational skills. Even if you are not thinking about attending college, there are college options in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. R.O.T.C. (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) offers young adults an opportunity to serve in the military in exchange for paying all or even part of a students education. Students today have plenty of opportunities to succeed in college. There are multiple ways to pay for…