@EmptyNestSoon2 - I think there is an element of truth to what you say, and we had actually assumed that these could be ‘cut and paste’ exercises. However, what we found was that the focus of a ROTC LOR, was slightly different than his Eagle Scout, honors college or engineering scholarships applications. In our case, of the two teachers that best know his strengths as a student, one announced his retirement at the end of DS junior year, and the other seems to work best with hours to spare before a deadline. Neither were impossible hurdles to overcome, just led to my perception of it being a least favorite element of the process. Again- I think is some schools and for some schools this is a really strong part of the application.