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| Myth: I
don't want to get deployed while I'm in school...
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| Truth: If you are contracted
in Army ROTC you are non-deployable. The Adjutant General for the
Maine Army National Guard also has a policy that prevents soldiers in the
National Guard from being deployed while enrolled in Army ROTC, whether
they are contracted or not. |
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Myth: I don't want to go to
"Boot Camp"...
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| Truth: Basic Training is not
a requirement for Army ROTC |
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Myth: I'm a Sophomore or
Junior so its too late for me to join...
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| Truth: Sophomore students can
attend the Leaders Training Course between their Sophomore and Junior
years to take the place of their MS I and II years. Sophomores may
also be eligible for a Two Year Scholarship at this point. We also
make accommodations for Junior level students, including an option receive
a 2 Year Scholarship to pay for Graduate School. |
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Myth: I am a fulltime
student and work part time, there is no way I will have time for Army
ROTC...
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| Truth: We are more than
willing to work around your schedule to fit in the ROTC curriculum.
Your academics will also be your top priority, over anything ROTC
related. We have also taken measures to reduce the amount of ROTC
related activities during the school week in order to make life easier on
cadets. |
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Myth: I don't want to be a
full-time soldier when I'm done with college...
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| Truth: We commission
officers onto Active Duty, as well as into the Army Reserves and National
Guard. Being a part time soldier can be an excellent way to enhance
your leadership skills as well as experience to supplement your civilian
job. |
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Myth: I am already in the
Army Reserves or National Guard so I can't do Army ROTC...
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| Truth: Army ROTC offers a
program called the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), this program
allows soldiers in the Reserves and NG so maintain drill status with their
unit as well as be enrolled in the ROTC program. During your Junior
and Senior years your rank will drill as a Cadet, giving you the
opportunity to shadow a 2LT in your unit in order to gain leadership
experience your peers will not get. |
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