Openly gay ROTC student sets new precedents for bravery
By Madeleine Collins | Nov. 18, 2014Ever since he was ten years old, AJ Needler has known that he has wanted to serve in the military. In March 2011 he received one of the 10 available four-year ROTC scholarships available at USC and began his military training as a cadet. But what truly sets him apart from the crowd is that he is the only ROTC member at USC who is openly gay.



