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...majority of his fellow cadets repeat this sentiment. It is at once idealistic and practical—serious patriotic aspiration toward leadership and service to one’s country, coupled with a strong awareness of the private-sector marketability of an officer pedigree. Most ROTC officer candidates don’t envision a lifetime in the military...
...those kinds of experiences,” he says. “It’s so hard to explain to other people what it means.” And it’s true. It’s difficult to glean the specifics of what a ROTC commitment means emotionally to these cadets and midshipmen. It’s not so hard to glean that it does mean a lot of work...
...Army. Those are West Pointers. Always root for the ROTC guys,” Haas says. Most of these cadets have made a deliberate choice not to attend a service academy. For Munns, who knew pretty much what he was getting into, it was a choice in favor of “enjoying college” and having a normal college experience. Others who come from military families, like Persons and Tatiana “Tasha” C. Bartch ’06 are also pleased with this choice. Bartch is, in fact, ebulliently ecstatic about her college choice...
...live, everything in moderation. I try everything, enjoy everything. As long as I get good food and good sleep and run every day, I’m happy.” Bartch says she never really thinks about Harvard’s institutional antagonism toward ROTC. She was a little worried, though, when she opened the package of student publication that freshmen receive over the summer. “Perspective was the first one I pulled out and I literally opened right to the middle and there was a big title that said ‘ROTC is wrong...
...mentions, in terms of gender issues. The Air Force was also most attractive to Jamin B. Wilson ’04 because of advice he got on the quality of life in the air force. There was no familial pressure or connection to the military to push him toward ROTC or influence his service choice. “I felt like it was my duty to serve my country,” he says. “I was told the Air Force has the best quality of life. It’s the best if you have a family...