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...When people find out that I’m in ROTC, they find that this is the most intriguing thing that I do,” says James S. Foreman ’04, a third-year Army cadet (MSIII). “A lot of people like to ask about it. I’m proud to tell them...
There is a lot to say about the politics and prejudices of Harvard and ROTC. Most of it has already been said. But curiosity lingers—what is life actually like for people who make an extracurricular commitment not for their own or their résumé’s sake, but for national defense. Sure, they get money to pay for school. But in addition to four years of ROTC coursework, they also commit to at least four years after school of military training and service. University President Lawrence H. Summers likes ROTC; a pro-military...
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC, pronounced alternately R-O-T-C and rot-see) lore is that two years ago a midshipman in uniform was asked by a professor to leave the class. But today, even strolling by a peace rally, onlookers are just curious, not irate...
Bartch, who is also an ROTC cadet, said Gomes’ sermon made her feel more honored to serve in the military...
...course, the military never chose “don’t ask, don’t tell;” it was, rather, enacted through Congressional legislation. Manifestly the University isn’t interested in lobbying through institutional channels, preferring instead to throw ROTC out and lock the gates. To be consistent, then, perhaps Harvard should voluntarily renounce federal funding altogether...