Wyden, Colleagues Question Defense And Education Departments About Reports Of Students Forced Into JROTC Enrollment
February 04, 2023
February 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Senate colleagues this week asked top federal officials to answer questions arising from troubling reports of students forced to join the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program.
"The actions by schools to make JROTC mandatory are also not consistent with Pentagon guidelines. JROTC instructors told the Times they are 'creat(ing) p . . .
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Senate colleagues this week asked top federal officials to answer questions arising from troubling reports of students forced to join the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program.
"The actions by schools to make JROTC mandatory are also not consistent with Pentagon guidelines. JROTC instructors told the Times they are 'creat(ing) p . . .