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A CO-OPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP CREATES BENEFITS

Possible benefit from ROTC Unit to Post

• Flag disposal ceremonies

• Four Chaplains Memorial

• Flag Day Activities

• Assist with Auxiliary Poppy Drive

• Place flags on graves for Memorial Day

• Assist in Veterans Day Activities

• Assist in Special Olympics Activities

• Act as escorts, ushers or guides at Legion activities.

Possible benefit from Post to ROTC Unit

• Present medals & certificates at ROTC award ceremonies.

• Use of Post home for ROTC ceremonies

• Member support for Shooting Sports program.

• Funding for gloves, dickies, laces and material not funded by the military.

• Award of bonds, scholarships, all kinds of educational support, etc.

Medals

The medals and ribbon bars have been approved for wear by the Department of Defense and Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force.  Also, criteria for these decorations have been officially approved and are published in each of the Service regulations.

These medals, recognizing Military and Scholastic Excellence, are available for presentation to Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force ROTC cadets at any college, university, or high school.  They come in three forms:

Bronze - awarded to the outstanding high school cadets who have successfully completed the final year of the JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps).  It can also be awarded to college freshmen who have completed the Freshman course (100) and qualified for admission to the Sophomore (200) ROTC Course.

Silver - awarded to the outstanding community college/four year college/university ROTC cadets who have successfully completed the Sophomore ROTC (200) course and qualified for admission to the Junior (300) course.  It can also be awarded to those outstanding cadets who have completed the Junior (300) course in a junior/community college.

Gold - awarded to the outstanding four year college/university ROTC cadets who have successfully completed the Senior ROTC (400) course. It can also be awarded to those outstanding cadets who have completed the Junior (300) course and qualified for admission to the Senior (400) course.

Recent Department of Defense statistics show that the ROTC nearly doubles any other officer acquisition program in the military service.  Not only does the joint effort between Post and school help the local ROTC unit, it promotes the National Security of our country.  The challenge is now for our Posts throughout the state to contact and work with school officials in an effort to support our ROTC units through recognition of excellence and any other means necessary.