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Discuss “Student focus: In the ROTC”

The ROTC (Reserve Officers? Training Corps) is part of the college curriculum for 49 students at Carnegie Mellon. Through classes and training, students learn firsthand what it takes to lead others, motivate groups, and conduct missions. The Tartan spoke with first-year ROTC member Mark Capansky about his experiences with the program.

Tartan: I think that everyone gets those ROTC letters in the mail. Why did you choose to respond to it and do the ROTC program?

Capansky: I think that serving America is the right thing to do, and I wanted to be in the military. I know it?s kind of a stock answer, but I really believe that. I feel that I?ve been given a lot of privileges, and I feel like I have a responsibility to pay them back. I always wanted...

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