To all prospective USAFA candidates and to others as well. Great new site from USAFA! The videos are
http://whytheacademy.com/
http://whytheacademy.com/
the site is definitely "cool" as all get out, but i'm kind of disappointed that there isn't as much emphasis on the warrior ethos aspect that the academy is supposed to instill in its officers.
that is to say, the videos are more about how the academy is a "unique college experience" (which it most definitely is, i'm sure), but there should be more of a "we are in the business of killing people and breaking things and if you don't like that then don't even think about applying because that's what you (or your son or daughter) will be doing, or directly supporting, so you better take a good long hard in the mirror should you start this application process" kind of mindset (except maybe not as wordy )
lol, if i were chief of recruiting this would be the first video on the site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmY4FnxcN9E
but maybe its just that i don't have a politically correct bone in me to try and appeal to the masses in such a polite, neatly packaged, kind of way.