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I couldn't resist http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/1112/Why-students-across-the-country-plan-to-walk-out-of-classrooms-today Am I missing something from my upbringing, education, and life experience to disagree with tuition free public universities, cancellation of student debt...

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/ben-carson-west-point-215598#ixzz3qjfBza9D Opinions? From the article, "his application and acceptance into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point." If Dr Carson ever stated he applied to West Point, he lied. However, the article doesn't quote...

Somewhat different from the path former Army West Point quarterback Steelman took, Villanueva played for Army West Point 2006 -2009, a defensive end, offensive tackle and receiver. Now, he is a backup OT for the Steelers. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like he completed his five year...

"The Army announced Wednesday it was officially opening future Ranger School classes to all qualified personnel, regardless of gender." http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/army-opens-ranger-school-to-women/ar-AAdSrmH Makes me wonder as the current requirement (i.e. "qualified" equals "meeting...

"Now, with little public scrutiny or debate, the Air Force is developing a next-generation bomber that it promises to build with advanced technology at a fraction of the B-2’s cost. Few outside the Pentagon take the advertised sticker price of $550 million per plane, or $55 billion for a planned...

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/24/us-military-decimated-under-obama-only-marginally-/?page=2 My opinion, the heading is misleading. I found following comments interesting "It grades the Army, which is shrinking from 570,000 soldiers to 440,000 or lower, and the Navy, which is...

https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/2014/09/why-women-do-not-belong-us-infantry Author: Capt Lauren F. Serrano 2013 MajGen Harold W. Chase Prize Essay Contest: 1st Place

NY Time Article His is blaming PTSD MSN article

Early Sunday morning 64 years ago, North Korean People's Army invaded South Korea. The Korean war was a prelude to future warfare. Instead of simple unconditional surrender or destruction of the enemy, things got complicated - MacArthur and Truman, a concept of Limited war, mass media, Cold...

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140511/NEWS05/305110032/Service-academy-nominations-often-withheld-from-public Interesting article, It would have been news worthy if Congressman Harris nominated his own daughter, but he didn't. If Congressman's Harris' daughter really wanted to...

http://www.goarmysports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/022414aab.html My DD plays lacrosse, so this increase the chance of my DD to apply to West Point by .000002% Interestingly there is no corresponding announcement to cancel another program to pay the bill.

From Washington Times 17 Dec http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/17/robert-e-lee-and-stonewall-jackson-tributes-face-a/ Thoughts?

http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/23775932/army-chief-just-2-brigades-combat-ready Truth or Politics? Am I the only person having hard time with this statement? Several questions - definition of "combat-ready." - can he do anything else to mitigate it? I am sure when General Odierno...

From NPR West Point Women: A Natural Pattern Or A Camouflage Ceiling? http://www.npr.org/2013/10/22/239260015/west-point-women-a-natural-pattern-or-a-camouflage-ceiling Some interesting remarks I give my two cents, it's a natural pattern. Not enough female applicants. According...

I have to ask as to something like this occur at other academies. To my knowledge, not at West Point, from Baltimore Sun September 8, 2013 Mids' Getaways An Open Secret

Started 7 p.m. 14 to 0

From the Earlybird this morning with the source being Yahoo.com. Assuming the source is correct, the part that caught my attention was 9800 - 4108 = 4829. Understand that AFA has more requirements than a typical college, but more non-students on payroll seems odd.

From Wall Street Journal today .

From Washington Post, June 21st My two cents, the admissions office could have gave a better answer. My answer would have been that the number of admitted female candidates are reflective of number of female applicants. Female qualified vs admitted is about 2% less than males, but I...

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200008/Draft-report-touts-Reserves-bargain