About U.S ARMY jrotc
The United States Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) came
into being with the passage of the National Defense Act of 1916. Under the
provisions of the Act, high schools were authorized the loan of federal
military equipment and the assignment of active duty military personnel as
instructors. In 1964, the Vitalization Act opened JROTC up to the other
services and replaced most of the active duty instructors with retirees who
worked for and were cost shared by the schools.
Title 10 of the U.S. Code declares that "the purpose of Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps is to instill in students in United States secondary
educational institutions the value of citizenship, service to the United
States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment."
The JROTC Program has changed greatly over the years. Once looked upon
primarily as a source of enlisted recruits and officer candidates, it became a
citizenship program devoted to the moral, physical and educational uplift of
American youth. Although the program retained its military structure and the
resultant ability to infuse in its student cadets a sense of discipline and
order, it shed most of its early military content.
The study of ethics, citizenship, communications, leadership, life skills and
other subjects designed to prepare young men and woman to take their place in
adult society, evolved as the core of the program. More recently, an improved
student centered curriculum focusing on character building and civic
responsibility is being presented in every JROTC classroom.
JROTC is a continuing success story. From a modest beginning of 6 units in
1916, JROTC has expanded to 1645 schools today and to every state in the nation
and American schools overseas. Cadet enrollment has grown to 281,000 cadets
with 4,000 professional instructors in the classrooms. Comprised solely of
active duty Army retirees, the JROTC instructors serve as mentors developing
the outstanding young citizens of our country.- https://www.usarmyjrotc.com/jrotc/dt/2_History/history.html (JROTC Cadet Command)
into being with the passage of the National Defense Act of 1916. Under the
provisions of the Act, high schools were authorized the loan of federal
military equipment and the assignment of active duty military personnel as
instructors. In 1964, the Vitalization Act opened JROTC up to the other
services and replaced most of the active duty instructors with retirees who
worked for and were cost shared by the schools.
Title 10 of the U.S. Code declares that "the purpose of Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps is to instill in students in United States secondary
educational institutions the value of citizenship, service to the United
States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment."
The JROTC Program has changed greatly over the years. Once looked upon
primarily as a source of enlisted recruits and officer candidates, it became a
citizenship program devoted to the moral, physical and educational uplift of
American youth. Although the program retained its military structure and the
resultant ability to infuse in its student cadets a sense of discipline and
order, it shed most of its early military content.
The study of ethics, citizenship, communications, leadership, life skills and
other subjects designed to prepare young men and woman to take their place in
adult society, evolved as the core of the program. More recently, an improved
student centered curriculum focusing on character building and civic
responsibility is being presented in every JROTC classroom.
JROTC is a continuing success story. From a modest beginning of 6 units in
1916, JROTC has expanded to 1645 schools today and to every state in the nation
and American schools overseas. Cadet enrollment has grown to 281,000 cadets
with 4,000 professional instructors in the classrooms. Comprised solely of
active duty Army retirees, the JROTC instructors serve as mentors developing
the outstanding young citizens of our country.- https://www.usarmyjrotc.com/jrotc/dt/2_History/history.html (JROTC Cadet Command)
Army jrotc in hillhouse
The history of the James Hillhouse High School Army JROTC Program begins in .....