Since the 1990s, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs have experienced unprecedented expansion in American public schools.
Meanwhile, critics of Jrotc argue that the program is a recruiting tool for the U.
S.
Public support is often based on the belief that the program provides much-needed discipline for "at risk" youth.
The program and its proliferation in poor, urban schools districts with large numbers of Latina/O and African American students is not without controversy.
Since the 1990s, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs have experienced unprecedented expansion in American public schools