Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday handed out commissions to the first graduating class of Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets at Yale University in more than 40 years. Yale and many other universities left the ROTC program because of student protests against the Vietnam War, and returned in 2012 after the military repealed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that banned openly gay service members. Carter, who graduated from Yale, awarded 18 commissions on Monday, according to The Associated Press. “It’s so appropriate for good young people to have what is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves,” Carter said Monday before the ceremony. “And I’m glad the country is together enough now to be supportive of Yale ROTC.” Harvard restarted its ROTC program last month.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?