JROTC History Project Uncovers School’s Unique World War II Background

JROTC History Project Uncovers School’s Unique World War II Background

The banners have been displayed for years at Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, a small tribute to alumni who had given so much to preserve freedom in World War II.  The two banners include 49 stars with names sewn meticulously on the fabric of all the young graduates from Central who had lost their […]

No Retirement Required: How JROTC Aims to Combat an Instructor Shortage

Army ROTC Cadet competes at National Drill Competition, Daytona, Fla.

Army planners are hoping a new law dramatically expanding who can teach high school students in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or JROTC, can dig the program out of a significant instructor shortage. The program has hundreds of vacancies, but Congress has set a new policy reducing the number of years of service needed […]