Top U.S. general urges greater racial diversity in military By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press
Published: May 5, 2021, 11:08am
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3 Photos FILE - In this April 24, 2021, file photo a member of the U.S. Marine Corps stands on the tarmac as Marine One, with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden aboard, approaches Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del. The U.S. military must widen opportunity and improve advancement for Black service members, who remain vastly underrepresented in some areas, including among Air Force pilots and in the most senior ranks, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday, May 5. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Florida State Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets push themselves daily. Being a cadet means meeting at 6 a.m. for physical training, attending classes and training labs, and pushing themselves to new limits in hope of commissioning into the Army as a Second Lieutenant.
However, some cadets wanted to take on another challenge, and they did so by trying out for spots in Special School training, which they will attend over the summer.
According to the U.S. Army’s Cadet Command, cadets have the option to attend Special Training over the summer if they qualify. If selected by their school s commanding officers, they will have the chance to attend Air Assault School, Airborne School, Army Mountain Warfare School or Northern Warfare School. Army Cadet Command says spots are very competitive, and a few Florida State Cadets believe they have what it takes.
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SLIPPERY ROCK Local cadets from Slippery Rock University s Army ROTC program recently received top merit honors and branch assignments, meaning that their next step after leaving SRU has been determined.
Anthony Rosati, a senior safety management major from Aliquippa, ranked in the top 10% nationally and earned the status of Distinguished Military Graduate. He is one of three cadets from SRU to earn that honor.
Cadets are assessed into one of 17 branches of the Army based on their preferences and where they rank on the Army Cadet Command s Order of Merit List, which consists of more than 5,000 senior ROTC cadets at colleges and universities across the country.