Christcorp,
I definitely agree that the Academies don't have a recruiting problem and in no way are we implying that we need "better" applicants. And of course, the limited resources of the SAs need not be used for more advertising.
It's just that it's disheartening to see that people simply don't know, understand and appreciate the roles of the Service Academies. And especially nowadays when I do believe that there's a growing rift between civilian and militar communities.
Talking to my college friends, for example, explaining to them my experience with living in overseas bases, being in a military family, moving around, parents deploying and now the appointment to the USAFA. They have absolutely no idea about the military, and to a certain extent, I think this naivete fuels misconceptions about the military etc.
I definitely agree that the Academies don't have a recruiting problem and in no way are we implying that we need "better" applicants. And of course, the limited resources of the SAs need not be used for more advertising.
It's just that it's disheartening to see that people simply don't know, understand and appreciate the roles of the Service Academies. And especially nowadays when I do believe that there's a growing rift between civilian and militar communities.
Talking to my college friends, for example, explaining to them my experience with living in overseas bases, being in a military family, moving around, parents deploying and now the appointment to the USAFA. They have absolutely no idea about the military, and to a certain extent, I think this naivete fuels misconceptions about the military etc.