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University students enrolled in military programs would be among the first students called to
active duty if the United Stales goes to war in the Middle East.
Students plan for possible war
By Tammy Batey
f meraid Reporlec
University students enrolled
in military programs are study
my the Middle Ka.st c risis with
a personal interest, knowing
that if war breaks out. they will
have more to worry about than
just their mid term exams.
If University students are
called into active duty, finan
cial aid and course credit
would lie two areas of concern
"Obviously if called to duty
they (students) would not be*
obligated to pay back financial
assistance Well certainly ac
commodate people in that situ
ation,” said Ed Vignoul. stu
dent financial aid director at
the- University.
The number of students who
could l>e called into duty is rel
atively small. Vignoul said,
adding that his department
could deal with the eventuali
ty.
If students are called into ac -
tive duty and return the same
year, the financ ial assistance al
lotted to them for the terms
they were enrolled would re
main intact. However, if stu
dents called into duty did not
return that year, they would
lose their financial aid for the
terms missed This is true for
all students. Vignoul said.
"Financial aid is only for at
tendance at the University. No
student who wasn't attending
at the University would receive
financial aid." Vignoul said
The general policy applicable
to students withdrawing to en
ter military service as found in
the Academic Year Fee Hook is
as follows:
• If withdrawal occurs with
in the last four weeks of the
term, full credit may be given
for the course work and. if
credit is given, no refund
would he made
• If withdrawal occurs before
the last four weeks of the term,
full refund of tuition charges
w ill l>e made to the student and
no credit will he given for
course work for that term. Re
funds an* allowed and issued if
the student is assigned for ac
tive duty within thirty days
from withdrawal, evidenced
usually by military orders
"College students (in the re
serves) are subject to call up at
the same time the battalion is.”
sail! Maj William Stewart of
the National Guard. "If mobi
lized. they would have to with
draw from the term"
College students constitute
only a small percentage of the
National Guard reserves. Slew
art said "But anyone assigned
to the battalion is subject to
mobilization and activation."
Kxemptions from activation
to duty am handled on a case
to-case basis. I .ess than 50 Uni
versity students are in the
Guard, Stewart said.
Students enrolled in the
Army ROTC program are not
afraid of the imminent possibil
ity of being called into active
duty, said Army Lt. Col. |ames
Hinton.
"What most students want to
do is go on active duty. The se
lection rati! right now is about
50 percent. Half of those that
want to go are sent into active
duty," Hinton said.
ROTC cadets will nut be
called into duty if war breaks
out, said freshman David Krbes
who is enrolled in ROTC. Grad
uates are usually called before
undergraduates.
"As it stands now I would
not be called If called 1 would
gladly go I'm prepared to fight
for my country," Krbes said
Hverybody is making a big
deal about nothing. Krbes said,
referring to the crisis.
"Forces are built up already
so we're prepared for it. unlike
Vietnam," he said.
"If called into duty I'd go.
It's dangerous but I'd go
serve," said Matthew Bruce,
also a freshman enrolled in
ROTC.
Willingness to serve does not
mean the threat of war is any
less frightening. Bruce added
that he is very nervous about
the thought of t>eing sent to the
Middle Hast
ROTC offers chance for advancement
By Tammy Batey
Emerald Reporter
Military science courses at the University not
only offer general military information to stu
dents. but open a door to potential second lieu
tenants.
About t>() University students, most of whom
are enrolled in the Army ROTO program, are cur
rently signed up for military science courses. For
these college students, the ROTO program boasts
the only means of becoming a second lieutenant
in the Army. Hinton said.
West Point Military Academy. Officer (Candi
date School and dime) applications from medical
personnel for lieutenant positions also qualify,
but an estimated 70 percent of army officers an;
recruited through ROTO.
"The program is competitive," said Lt. Col
James Hinton. ROTO, while adding that he has
noticed no decrease in the number of applicants
for the military science program.
“It s been a small program for a long time. The
number of students taking classes this year as op
posed to last year is not that much of a differ
ence." Hinton said.
The military science program on campus is
strictly elective credit and is open to everyone.
The program includes basic courses for freshmen
and sophomores dealing with how the army fits
into society, while junior and senior level classes
are aimed at preparing students to be second lieu
tenants.
Examples of classes include Intro to the Mili
tary.' 'First Aid', and ‘Command Ethics.’
Students involved in the ROTC and taking mil
itary science classes may be awarded merit schol
arships annually Students compete for scholar
ships either on a regional or national level, and
often, the awarding of a scholarship will play a
part in how much time a student will serve if
he/she is called to active duty, Hinton said.