Is military training necessary for freshmen?

DMZappa (US)

ROTC does teach leadership and discipline. I graduated from the Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California after spending six years there. Class of 1972. In 1970 I was ready (and willing) to go to Vietnam. My brother went MIA that year and I had quite a change of mind. He never returned. I still carry positive traits in my daily life due to that training. It also changed my way of thinking about the world and my country.

Students undergo military training by standing in formation with a fixed posture. [Photo/IC]