There is also a reference to (PLC). ........... Platoon Leadership Course (PLC) was Marine ROTC when I was in College.
I personally “washed out” of the PLC program at Quantico in 1968. I was a very immature 18 year-old at the time and it is one of my greatest regrets in life. I did receve an honorable discharge as a result, but would never try to pass that off as “military service” on any kind of resume. That would not be right and I would expect that, if I were to try to do so, I would be justly ridiculed and vilified. I was, coincidentally, in Vietnam briefly in ‘69, but as a crew member of a merchant marine cargo vessel NOT as any kind of military service. I always try to make it clear that the two things are not in any way related and do not accord me any kind of “veteran” status. So, speaking as someone who has had similar experiences which could allow me to make the same kind of claims, I think it’s wrong for this man to do so.
This is how it worked:
PLC was two summers of training.
The first summer of training (6-wks) was held between your junior and senior year at university.
The second 6-wks of training was held immediately after graduation from university.
Once complete you received your Reserve commission.
It was in no way associated with ROTC.