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My purpose in starting this thread was not to argue the need for such a statement; it was to ask if there was one. As I previously stated, some forum members have repeatedly chastised others for making posts which they claimed were contrary to this forum's purpose. In response to those...

I do not mean this to be facetious either, but the mere fact that what you state the purpose of this forum is differs from what TN says it is may be the answer to your own question. You may be correct, but nearly every MBA program in the country would probably disagree. However, that is...

One person asked the question; that does not mean that others did not also not know the answer. I suggest that the hate and discontent that developed on a few recent threads between members (not moderators) regarding what should and should not be allowed to be discussed and in what manner was...

Well on that point, we will have to agree to disagree. Whether in the military or civilian life, I have always found it essential that the people within my organizations understand why those organizations exist, what they are expected to accomplish, and how (within what guidelines) they were...

Yes, but what is the purpose for the entire forum? I can tell you the purpose of each department in my company, but if we didn't have a mission statement, vision, strategy, etc. at the top level, the rest would be without context.

That was my initial impression--and, frankly, what kept me interested in this forum after I realized it was mostly geared toward prospective candidates and their parents. However, others have argued that, since those wide-eyed innocents are on this forum, all discussions, including those "below...

I am not sure if this question/topic belongs here or in the "Community Information and Feedback" sub-forum. In any case, here it is: What is the purpose of this forum? Is there a mission statement? Is there more than one purpose? If so, are they prioritized? If there is no...

Well, though it remains off the topic of the thread, I think this raises an important issue and is worthy of discussion (though, admittedly perhaps better in another thread). Nonetheless, I will use this post to raise what I consider a fundamental question? What is the purpose of this forum...

Too bad, because I was just about to post my thoughts about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

That's funny...or sad, depending on your outlook. FYI, M&M's are, themselves, a fairly recent addition to MREs. Back in the "old" days, there was no dessert. The only pseudo-candy in MREs was the gum (which was, of course, just there to clean your teeth, not add enjoyment). When the first...

I am sure that they were always a big step above C's, but MRE's were not that great when they first came out. They used to contain a lot of dehydrated food, like the "beef patty." They also had no heaters, se we ate everything cold. A partially rehydrated beef patty in cold water was no...

In the Old Corps, if the upperclassmen really wanted a Plebe gone, no failing grades were required; they simply made him quit. With enough "special attention" just about anyone could be made to throw in the towel. I believe those days are long gone. Probably for the better.

...so long as you are not an outright discipline problem. Some people don't quit, but simply can't adapt to military life and openly rebel against authority. In those rare cases, they get a free ticket home, despite the fact that they "want" to stay.

Well, it is not as if some upperclassman can, on his own individual authority, decide to end a new cadet's career after a couple weeks. However, someone who repeatedly fails to perform to the minimal acceptable standards will be separated from the academy and, yes, that can happen during Beast...

Therein lies the rub. The primary issue here is not whether fakers are being "disrespectful" to the decorations or the individuals who truly earned them; it is whether by their false claims to have earned them themselves, they cause harm to the true heroes. As I stated previously, I...

I realize that I may have complicated matters by blurring the lines between a criminal offense and a civil matter with my likening this knowingly false speech to defamation. To be clear, I was not trying to go down the path of identifying specific damages for which an individual plaintiff or...

OK, back on topic. There was some good discussion regarding the legal implications of personal gains by someone claiming to have received military honors, which he was not actually awarded. Some of these benefits made the deception rise to the level of being “fraud” in the legal sense, while...

You take EVERYTHING way too seriously. Lighten up. The real truth is that she was a lovely girl (now a CG Commander, by the way). I was still shooting for self-deprecating humor with the claim that I was forced to date an unattractive person. To be completely honest, if she really was...

The whole "disclaimer" was tongue-in-cheek. I thought that was obvious, but I see that at least one person did not get it. :rolleyes:

You will find no reference to any sexual acts or intimate relations of any sort in my posts whatsoever. The word "sex" only appears in my posts in regard to gender. I, for one, made no comments related to "conquests," only dating. For crying out loud, quit reading something into my posts...