United States: Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Instructors Award. 1st Class 'Gold' (gilt)

The medal is awarded in three classes or Grades, viz Gold (1st), Silver (2nd) & Bronze (Third)

The silk corded riband, fitted with a 9mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter with contractors hallmark 'Graco-GI' on reverse, the bar retaining the hinged pin & drop clasp fittings on reverse, and as issued

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US military bases across the world. The program was originally created as part of the National Defense Act of 1916 and later expanded under the 1964 ROTC Vitalization Act

The medal of attractive bright crisp gilt appearance

Condition: EF

Code: 23653