ROTC/JROTC/Cadet Recognition Program & Contest

The National Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) awards the ROTC Medal to foster the principle of the “citizen-soldier,” exemplified by the Minutemen of Revolutionary War days.

  • ROTC Units. The Silver ROTC Medal is presented only to students in a college or university ROTC unit and no recipient may receive it more than once.
  • JROTC Units. The Bronze JROTC Medal was authorized in 1965 and is presented only to students in secondary school JROTC and no recipient may receive it more than once.
  • Sea Cadets.  As of June 15, 1998, the U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) is no longer eligible to receive the SAR JROTC Bronze Medal. Instead, the NSCC should be supported by recognizing the outstanding NSCC cadet with the SAR Sea Cadet Medal (i.e., Bronze Good Citizenship Medal with Ribbon Bar).

In 2000, the Virginia Society sponsored JROTC Cadet Maj. Nicholas J. Downing, who went onto win the National JROTC Medallion as JROTC Cadet of the Year.

For information contact Spurgeon Keith, email [email protected].

Committee Chair

Spurgeon C. Keith, Jr. (Chair) — Fincastle Resolutions

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