A Strong Family

John Paul’s parents and ROTC superiors discuss how the Army ROTC program incorporates Cadets’ parents and provides a genuine sense of belonging for all Cadets.

The role the ROTC program plays it brings together the parents and cadets at various times throughout the year and lets them interact with us, lets them understand our program. From the time they walk through the door, we’re asking them to bring in their parents. From the time they commission, we get the parents involved in all of our program aspects.

Once the parents realize what our program is about, the training that their sons and daughters will go through, they’re very supportive of it. They know that they’re going to go off and hopefully do a military career and then come back and serve their community as a leader.