A very interesting read from a knowledgable individual with a lot of thought provoking ideas:
http://claremont.org/publications/crb/id.1750/article_detail.asp
http://claremont.org/publications/crb/id.1750/article_detail.asp
Whew, apparently Ricks is OK with two of the service academies.
Since the alternate to SAs is ROTC and there is no existing ROTC for either the CG or MM, it would be a moot point since there is no comparison.I'm surprised USCGA and USMMA were not addressed in the piece.
There is no ROTC for the Coast Guard (I imagine the USCG has a much larger percentage of USCGA grads in their officer corps when compared to the other services), and USMMA pro/con arguments have made for some of the most intense discussions I've seen on the forums (I'm pro-USMMA for the record).
Maybe, as scout said, the discussion was just overlooked.
Since the alternate to SAs is ROTC and there is no existing ROTC for either the CG or MM, it would be a moot point since there is no comparison.
Since the alternate to SAs is ROTC and there is no existing ROTC for either the CG or MM, it would be a moot point since there is no comparison.
He probably just forgot they exist.
Still, I think it would have been an interesting mention with regard to how the CG differs, and how USCGA produces the majority (I think) of officers for the branch.
About 45%
Rest come from OCS, DCO, CWO to LT and CPO to LT.
I read the article, "The Case for the Academies" by Michael Nelson, awhile ago and missed your post on it Mongo so excuse the delayed reply. I agree with the author that the geographic diversity the academies provide the various services is a huge positive to both our officer corps and nation. I would like to see West Point recruit more aggressively from highly competitive high schools outside the south to increase this geographic diversity even more. IMO West Point does a great job at attracting solid students, reaching out to minority students and enlisted soldiers, and the children of active duty, retired, and families with a tradition of military service. I would like to see a targeted effort to increase by a modest percent the number of top students from outside the south. I really think this would enrich the intellectual life of the corps and serve our nation well in the future. I can't comment on the other academies since I only have a WP cadet.A very interesting read from a knowledgable individual with a lot of thought provoking ideas:
http://claremont.org/publications/crb/id.1750/article_detail.asp