Missouri college now requires students to take a class on patriotism

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Missouri college now requires students to take a class on patriotism

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Missouri college now requires students to take a class on patriotism
CNN 9:45 AM, Oct 26, 2017
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The College of the Ozarks, a private, Christian college near Branson, Missouri, has a new mandatory course that it unveiled this week called Patriotic Education and Fitness.

The school said it's designed to encourage students' understanding of America's heritage, the nation's civic responsibilities, love of country and willingness to defend it.

"This is about understanding the military. We will require everyone to take the class, and everyone will benefit from their exposure to military science, in and out of the classroom," school president Jerry C. Davis said in a statement. "We have seen a decrease in the understanding of our military and the important role it plays in our democracy. We will do our part to correct this."

The four-credit hour course involves more than just reading about America's values or learning basic flag protocol. It also teaches military skills like pistol and rifle markmanship, map reading and land navigation -- even Army rappelling techniques.

The class, which started as a pilot program last year, comes as the nation engages in renewed debate about patriotism and protests. Several NFL players have knelt during the playing of the National Anthem to protest racism and police brutality. President Trump and many others consider such protests unpatriotic. Trump wants the NFL to force players to stand for the anthem.
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Thanks for posting this, Mike. I'd seen something about this, but I didn't read the article I saw.

College of the Ozarks is free of charge. The students work off their tuition. People call it Hard Work U. I've always been favorably disposed toward them. More so now.
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They need to rename it to History & Moral Philosophy. :mrgreen:
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I actually laughed out loud. :lol:
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Sounds like the old Corp of Cadets at the University of Illinois.
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Weetabix wrote:I actually laughed out loud. :lol:
Me too
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That's actually pretty nifty.
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OMG Jered, you win all the internets
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Netpackrat wrote:They need to rename it to History & Moral Philosophy. :mrgreen:
YES!

Most of the skills and knowledge seem to be things I learned in the Boy Scouts 50 years ago.
Patriotic history, rifle shooting, knots, first aid, cooking, map and compass.

Dunno what they're teaching in the Boi Scouts nowadays. Quiche making?
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College of the Ozarks has had quite a few graduates become officers and many more enlist.

They also make fantastic ice cream.
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