JROTC (The United States Army) Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

I investigated how cadets’ communication evolved while they were in JROTC and how they used word of mouth to achieve the program’s goals. Colonel Spry mentions that cadets’ discussions when they first start out in the program are not very serious in nature, but as they grow and move up in the program they begin to mature and have thoughtful discussions on how to solve a problem and what kind of plan it would take to resolve it.

The mission of JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens. JROTC was created by Edgar R. Steevers. Due to the National Defense Act in 1911. It had originated from Norwich, Vermont. Nothing really had changed since the beginning of JROTC. It still has the same mission and goals. Some of the desired goals are to graduate high school, be good citizens by knowing and exercising the rights, responsibilities, privileges, and freedoms of good citizenship. Army JROTC has a well-defined organization. JROTC is the same but different. The motto of the program is still the same they want to make people better citizens, but the people and technology is different. The technology has advanced since the beginning of JROTC. The people have also

I would like to be a part of the WSU Army ROTC program because I have a lot of potential to offer and I want to develop into a full fledged Army officer. The military path is something I have always wanted to pursue since junior year of high school. The influence of growing up in a Navy family helped shaped my decision to enlist in the Army National Guard. I was fortunate enough to be advanced from PV2 to PFC at the end of BCT on November 2016. During Initial Entry Training I realized that my goals and beliefs were aligned with beliefs such as the Army Values and LDRSHIP principles. After learning about the Army values and LDRSHIP principles, I integrated these beliefs into my everyday life as a soldier and a working student.

JROTC, also known as Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, is a program that is offered in high school, which gives students an introduction to the U.S. Army. The main mission of this program is to motivate young people to become better citizens. This program teaches self-discipline, confidence, and pride in a job well done. It offers many challenges and opportunities which is surely able to increase one’s life skills and leadership skills, such as sharpening your communication skills, strengthen your self-esteem, and improving your physical fitness. Throughout its century-long history, multiple things had changed, while other things stayed the same, but the ROTC program will continue to remain as a promising existence for years to come.

Have you ever thought of joining the JROTC? If so wait how about you learn the history behind JROTC first. In 1916, the Vitalization Act opened JROTC up to the other services and replaced most of the active duty instructors with retirees who would teach JROTC. High schools were given loan for federal military equipment and the assignment of active duty military personnel as instructors. JROTC has changed throughout the years. It was once used to find recruits and officer candidates. It than soon became a citizenship program to help improve moral, physical and educational strengths for high school students. It also made students learn discipline and order.

When working as a JROTC instructor there are many steps in which an instructor must take in order to be a JROTC instructor. There are many certifications that they must go through before even being considered for the job. They must have military experience at a certain rank, they must also pass many requirements that they would normally pass in a military unit. The must show the ability to train others without having to treat students like they are in the military. For some career Soldiers they may be hard to complete. You must have a lot of patience when dealing with high school students. They are not very disciplined and don’t really have a lot of life experiences like a Soldier normally does. I will describe the type of training program of a JROTC instructor must go through and continuously do throughout their time as a JROTC instructor.

Since freshman year, the Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program has been an invisible hand of guidance that strived to bring out the best in me. This longstanding program has an impact on me in ways so innovative, it is impossible to find another program filled with diverse exhibitions of life lessons, discipline, and teamwork. JROTC has given me a lifelong readiness to combat the harsh realities of the real world that exist, which in return has helped me better myself and my community in contributions to being a citizen in the United States of America.

My experience with JROTC began my freshman year at Forestville Military Academy through my senior year at Parkdale High School. At the very beginning of this opportunity i realized that i enjoyed participating in JROTC more and more everyday that passed. Only problem, like others was the uniform. Of course they were uncomfortable a first but then you get used to it. You get to make the uniform yours. It's almost like a new set of skin that sooner or later you're gonna have to get used to it.Slowly everyday you get a little more used to the way of obeying to the rules. This experience has been the most absolute fun experience of my entire high school memories. Favorite things to do was anything involving JROTC. From community service to

This essay is to talk about JROTC from 1916 - 2016. 2016 this the year that officially marks the 100th year after the program of JROTC program was founded. After all these years most people uninvolved in the program still think it’s just about teaching kids about the army, how to join, and if they join the program it’s an obligation to join the army, which is absolutely false, if you think that’s all JROTC revolves around. The actual “mission” or objective it is trying to accomplish is to “Motivate young people to become better citizens.” For the young children of this world are born with a responsibility, to shape and

JROTC is a program at Mary Persons that focuses on the strength and work ethics as future patriots for our country. This specific class works on how to work together as a team, to be disciplined, and to love our country respectively.The JROTC is trained to compete in different competitions, perform for our community at different events, etc. Although at times they may have hardships, whether if it's working hard to get the perfect routines or working out daily to perform various tasks to get the job done. The skills that they learn is not just for this program but it aids in them to become well rounded individuals. The discipline and the respect that they show is something that will last a life time.

The Junior Cadet Corps is a middle school organization founded on integrity, leadership, and respect. The junior cadet corps, unlike JROTC in high school, did not garner the highest respect from peers at my middle school. JCC was often viewed as an escape for students from the physical demand of athletics. Unfortunately, many of the students within the class were students who were at high risk of gang exposure and suffered from low income status. Very few took the class with the mentality of being challenged. I was thirteen when I joined the class and I immediately wanted to leave; I was a shy girl with no voice being yelled at and told to do push ups. However, I chose to remain in the class.

Honor, Courage, and Commitment are three core values that has changed me to become a better citizen. First of all, I follow the Navy core values, Honor Courage, and Commitment, outside of JROTC. Like; Being honorable, and having respect for others, treating everyone the same, no one is different and making hard decisions through my JROTC life. As a cadet, I learn from my mistakes. I see the world differently from others. I've noticed I always push myself to do better and I've been thinking about my life after high school, and who I want to become. JROTC is just a small step. When I first joined JROTC, I didn't expect such a dramatic change. Oh no, I didn't.

I uncovered the difference between ROTC graduates and non-ROTC graduates of major United States (US) universities, and feel that ROTC is truly beneficial for young adults looking to compete in tomorrows workforce. The constant challenge has provoked me to leave my comfort zone and explore my potential endeavors on a road of perpetual success. I truly believe that through my personal experiences in college, ROTC cadets will leave college better prepared to face the challenges of the world. While at the same time ROTC cadets will be able to outperform other university students because we have been trained in an environment of constant completion, where success is not achieved by the completion of the job but deserved by the ability to do the job better than everyone else. With that being said, ROTC cadets are also held to a higher level of respect and honor. Customs and Courtesies are expected, and codes of conduct must be followed. This higher level of respect is taught through the different genres and Lexis, and while this may sound very harsh and obsessive, I have come to enjoy the organization of the Air Force, and the respect of the various people that I work with on a daily basis.

Although cadets often receive ribbons for their achievement, they have also proved the J.R.O.T.C. mission statement to be true “To motivate young people to be better citizens.” To some it seems like not much has changed, but J.R.O.T.C. has considerably taken some steps forward since its establishment under the National Defense act of 1916. Originally, J.R.O.T.C was used as a teaching program for the Army’s enlisted. The Army provided the necessary materials for the cadet’s military education in hope one day those cadets would be members of its team and serve their country.

In 1973, the Army (and the noncommissioned officer corps) was in turmoil. Of the post-Vietnam developments in American military policy, the most influential in shaping the Army was the advent of the Modern Volunteer Army. With the inception of the Noncommissioned Officer Candidate Course, many young sergeants were not the skilled trainers of the past and were only trained to perform a specific job; squad leaders in