Future Leaders: The Junior ROTC Experience

American Security Council Foundation Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford interviews Commander Peter Bissonnette on the Navy Junior ROTC program as an investment in our youth. Commander Bissonnette is a former Navy pilot engineer who heads the Navy Junior ROTC program at Sebastian High School. He discusses how the Junior ROTC program is more than preparation for military service; it encourages good citizenship and community involvement. Many of the Junior ROTC cadets do not go on to enlist in the military, but they learn leadership skills and how to have a good plan for their life path.