This popped up in my news feeds today:
http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/02/25/34977-some-west-point-seats-for-soldiers-go-vacant/
http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/02/25/34977-some-west-point-seats-for-soldiers-go-vacant/
Why do people not want to go to "WP"?...you have just as much if not more of an opportunity to go into a non-combat/'ground-pounder' occupation as with USAFA or USNA. It also disappoints me to see soldier slots go to waste. Someone who really wanted to go from civilian world who didn't get accepted could have used it.
I think they will. I could be wrong, but it was my understanding that any unused slots go to students on the National Waiting List.
My father in law was offered a nomination to West Point after serving as an NCO in the Korean War. He turned it down because, after serving for several years in combat, he could not envision himself being chewed out by younger upperclassmen who never saw combat.
My plebe had a prior service veteran in his beast company. They become assistants to the upperclassmen. It is my understanding that, depending on your chain of command, there is not that much correcting going on anyway.