R.O.T.C.
Americanabbreviation
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A member of the R.O.T.C., he was commissioned as an Army second lieutenant, discharged as a captain and retired as a lieutenant colonel.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022
Captain Curtis said he had taught R.O.T.C. units in recent years and was keenly aware of “what 21-year-olds are capable of.”
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2021
At 15, Mort joined the R.O.T.C. and left high school, lying about his age to join the Army; after two weeks, his mother, Dorothy, got him out.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2021
Coomer, brainy and restless, received an R.O.T.C. scholarship but it was rescinded because of his asthma.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2021
The dentist had no choice but to stand at R.O.T.C. attention.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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