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Question regarding grooming in Army ROTC + More?
Right now, I am planning to go back to school in January to work on my degree of Mechanical Engineering. I have also been speaking on and off with a Army recruiter for some years now because I've been ehhh on if the Army would be something for me. So I was wondering a few things
- Right now, I have cornrows to the shoulder. Would they require me to cut it all off or just cut the ends super short? Because again, I just want to take ROTC initially to see if it would be a legit option as a backup, and in all honesty, wouldn't want to shave my head for a elective.
- To anyone that has taken ROTC, how is it if you could describe in just several sentences? Pros? Cons if any? What activity did you find most interesting?
Thanks in advance
@MAJ Kev, thank you for the information
@Nex First of all, I can't read your English for **** hypocrite, but thanks anyways. I guess you stuck with reading (And somewhat writing?) because you're pretty good at the 'pissing people off' part. Kudos
@Cameron Thank you for the information
3 Answers
- MAJ KevLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Unless you happen to have an ROTC scholarship, and are contracted, the first two years of ROTC are simply an elective and you can have whatever sort of hairstyle you want as you have no obligation to the Army. However, if you want to participate on any activities outside the classroom, you might be encouraged to conform to grooming standards, but as long as you are not wearing a uniform, the ROTC department can go pound sand.
Source(s): 25 years Regular Army; 4 years USAR / ARNG; ROTC graduate; currently taking ROTC class while using my GI Bill benefits. - NexLv 68 years ago
If you are a guy you will not have cornrows , if you just want to take the first two years of then you dont really need a recruiter and also what you would think a "legit" backup plan is probably stupid since you dont know how to use the word legitimate. Go to school do not join rotc bevause just by reading this question i can already tell you will piss people off. You will do nothing big during the first two years of rotc they are just classes until you make a contract service agreement.
- 8 years ago
ROTC is a great program that I would encourage you to join. Depending on the program they may/ may not enforce the standard but the standard requires males hair to be off the collar and ears, and cannot interfere with military headgear(patrol cap, garrison cap, beret)
