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AG -- I get your drift but let's be careful not to confuse position on the OML with being "a mediocre cadet". I'm sure you did not mean it that way, but a grade or position does not a person make. Some are naturally more athletic than others, some are naturally more academically inclined, and even though a person is lower on the OML does not mean they did not give 100% and do their best with the tools that God gave them. It just means they received mediocre scores in the specific measurements that compose the OMS. What it really means, stepping back and looking at it in perspective, is that the cadet is still prepared to be a better leader than 98% of the population... just not top 1%, if you follow me. which reminds me of the old joke: "What do you call a doctor who finished last in his/her class in Medical School?" you still call them "Doctor!"
Well relative to this discussion "mediocre" pertains to the OML. However in ROTC there are plenty of mediocre/sub-par cadets (either because they just don't have it or don't care) in general. It wasn't meant to be offensive, just a way to denote average or mediocre cadets and their OML branching/listing respectively.
Oh and if you intend to branch reserves then the OML is pretty much not a factor in your branching. It has to be with nearby units and if there is a 2LT slot available.
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