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Toms River's Army JROTC instructors report program growth, expanded activities and class/PT schedule
Summary
Colonel (ret.) Javier Cortez and Sergeant First Class Long (ret.) told the board the Army Junior ROTC program grew from a pilot year to dozens of cadets and is projected to reach 100–120 next year; presenters described curriculum, required community service hours, competitions and the program schedule, including PT replacing standard PE.
Colonel (ret.) Javier Cortez and Sergeant First Class Long (ret.) presented to the board on the growth, curriculum and activities of the Army Junior ROTC (GRTC) program at Toms River High School North.
Cortez said cadets attended a leadership academy at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and received certificates of completion; he emphasized the program's focus on leadership and citizenship rather than military recruitment. "We make sure the parents understand it's not about joining the military," Cortez…
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