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This event is in the past.It took place on February 23, 2026 at The Alice Desmond Center For Community Enrichment.

Soldiers in the Schoolhouse: A Military History of the JROTC 1
Educational Talk
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Soldiers in the Schoolhouse: A Military History of the JROTC

Newburgh

Uncover how military training landed in American classrooms. This talk traces the JROTC's century-long evolution from the Pentagon's perspective: why each branch created it, how they fought over it, and what it reveals about the ties between education and national defense.

History lecture
Military history
Academic deep dive
Local historian

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đź“…one-time afternoon event
đź“–based on Coumbe's comprehensive book
🎓focus on national policy, not local stories

The Alice Desmond Center For Community Enrichment

6 Albany Post Rd, Newburgh, NY 12550, USA

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