ROTC/JROTC PROGRAM
In 1967, PDC Donald Fournier, then Senior Vice Commander of the AMVETS Department of Illinois, designed the medal we still use today. It started the AMVETS ROTC Awards Program, and was then authorized by the Department of Defense, Heraldry Section, for ROTC cadets to wear our AMVETS medal or ribbon on the uniform. The program includes all Illinois public and private high schools, Universities, Colleges and ROTC units on the US Bases in Germany, Puerto Rico and Guam. This program was later adopted by the National AMVETS.
Instructors may request medals and blank certificates by selected the "Request Medals" button.
Please feel free to share any photos or write-ups you acquire of the awardees or the program in general. This is not a requirement; however, we would appreciate this so we can share feedback with our organization. Those materials may be mailed to the Illinois AMVETS HQ, 2206 South Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62703.

Thank you to our generous supporters of the ROTC/JROTC Medals Program
Colonel Sponsor
15 medals or more
PDC Christopher Studebaker
PDC Cheryl Weglewski
Ted Knusman Post 13
Darrel Tucker
& Mitchi Tucker
Jean & Mike Henning
Post 179
Col. Bernard Paul
PDC Tony Altieri
Post 66
Norma Studebaker in memory of PDC Bob Studebaker
Post 94
Art Rodriguez
Post 8
Commander Sponsor
10 medals
PDC Richard VanNatta
Lieutenant Sponsor
5 medals
Springfield Post 94
Post 268