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David Eichler's avatar

Government getting involved with education in this way is fraught with conflicts of interet. Government certainly has an interest in well-educated military personnel, but there needs to be another way to do this. One way already exists: military academies. That said, military personnel should never succumb to intimidation, whether about wearing their uniforms or anything else.

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Michael Segal's avatar

The article has something of a negative spin about Harvard's attitude towards ROTC, ignoring the role of President Larry Summers in initiating restoration of ROTC and the role of President Larry Bacow in tripling the number of ROTC students. It states: "As recently as this past semester, ROTC cadets were advised not to wear their uniforms on campus due to concerns for their safety during pro-Palestinian protests." This advisory was not Harvard-specific, it came from the national ROTC commands, was based on information about possible violent protests, and was in effect for one week.

Michael Segal '76 MD PhD

National Coordinator, Advocates for ROTC

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