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Also a Vet - I'd be fine with giving them a second chance - as enlisted men. Once they've proven they can be soldiers, they're welcome to re-attempt becoming of

Also a Vet - I'd be fine with giving them a second chance - as enlisted men. Once they've proven they can be soldiers, they're welcome to re-attempt becoming officers. The lack of quality officers was, and still is, one of the most egregious failings I encountered throughout my service.

remarkEon 6y ago
>Also a Vet - I'd be fine with giving them a second chance - as enlisted men. Once they've proven they can be soldiers, they're welcome to re-attempt becoming officers. The Army tried this, a cadet was killed, and the program ended (as far as I'm aware) [1]. >The lack of quality officers was, and still is, one of the most egregious failings I encountered throughout my service. Speaking as a (former) officer, I can't disagree, it was the reason I left. My personal opinion is that USMA/USNA/USAFA spend way, way too much time trying to pretend that they're "just another University", and not an institution that explicitly exists to do one thing: produce leaders for war. [1] https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/faith-honor-and-sacrifice-morris-influence-lives-on-long-after/article_b73140aa-254c-11e6-b07e-afd0b754b1a0.html https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/faith-honor-and-sacrifice-...