Alex Guittard (right) led a color guard at Boston College early Wednesday morning.
(Joanne Rathe/ Globe Staff)
Ready, waiting, wondering
ROTC cadets signed up after 9/11, eager to serve. But with wars winding down, will they see action?
Alex Guittard (right) led a color guard at Boston College early Wednesday morning.
(Joanne Rathe/ Globe Staff)
Alex Guittard was in the seventh grade when the country was shaken by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. He made up his mind: When he was older, he would join the military and fight the bad guys. As a high school senior, he applied for a scholarship from the Army, and when he got to Boston College he ... (Full article: 1277 words)
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