NORFOLK, Va. – Even before last week’s attack against a ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University, the U.S. military had been showing some concern.
Students enrolled in JROTC programs within Hampton schools had been told not to wear their uniforms more than a week prior to the shooting at ODU. The school district implemented its temporary suspension based on counsel provided by the military.
In the first week of March, high school principals sent a message to families of JROTC students: “Due to recent events occurring overseas, several branches of the U.S. military have issued precautionary guidance related to the wear of military-style uniforms by cadets.”…