Army jrotc question ....

Question

My son is a freshman in high school and signed up for the Army JROTC...he doesnt start school until next Friday. But I was just wondering if the freshman do drills and such, or is it all book work the first year.

Answer 1

Freshman year is all drills and ceremony. They learn how to march and how to carry out uniform inspection once a week. They learn map reading, current events, first aid and a lot of cool and handy things. They even go to the "range" (which is usually inside or just outside the school) and qualify with air rifles.  

Answer 2

Yes, drills, physical fitness, military leadership, science,  & tactics, discipline, teamwork,etc...