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The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US military bases across the world. It is one of the largest character development and citizenship programs for youth in the world.
The purpose of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is “to instill in students in [the United States] secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.
The JROTC faculty is led by nearly 4,000 instructors who are retired from active duty, reserve duty, or National Guard Army service. Instructors are trained and qualified in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act 2007 to teach and mentor approximately 314,000 JROTC Cadets annually.
“Last Saturday Troopers Gasior and Kouta engaged with High School students from Assabet Valley, Beverly, Haverhill, Lynn English, and Salem as they participated in the Marine Junior ROTC competition at Salem Highschool.
The Junior ROTC program helps students develop character and core values while teaching them essential skills, responsibility, discipline, and leadership.”-Massachusetts State Police.
Massachusetts State Police photo.
Massachusetts State Police photo.
Massachusetts State Police photo.
Massachusetts State Police photo.
