School District Gets Rid of Jr. ROTC – Elected Official Upset

I received this from fellow green Pat Elder, of the Center on Conscience & War in Washington. I met Pat this summer at the National Green Party Convention and then again at Camp Democracy.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman, Duncan Hunter (R-CA) is apparently upset by the San Francisco Board of Education’s decision last week to toss out JROTC. Will Ike Skelton’s leadership be any different? We’ll soon find out.

If you get a chance, call Pelosi’s office and urge her to stand strong! 2371 Rayburn HOB – Washington, DC 20515 – (202) 225-4965.

U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) today sent the attached letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging her to renounce the San Francisco Board of Education’s recent decision to severe ties with the Junior Reserve Officers Training Program.

According to an Associated Press news article, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom called the decision a “bad idea” since it penalized students without having a practical effect on Pentagon policies.

The San Francisco program, one of more than 3,500 units nationwide, provides leadership and civic education to more than 1,600 students.

For more information, please contact the House Armed Services Committee Communications Office at (202) 225-2539 or e-mail Josh Holly at josh.holly@mail.house.gov.