Impulsive
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I am just a little curious as to the number of "detail' infantry assignments vs "true" Branching infantry? I know quite a few our or son's friends BRADSO'd to get the Branch they wanted but ended up getting infantry as a detail for their JO tours?There are no official numbers published. My roommate was "force branched" infantry, #17/17 on her list. There are ~20 women going Infantry (as far as she is aware) which is significantly higher than the five-ish of years past. She wanted logistics and BRADSO'd for all of the logistics branches.
If it is true Branching infantry I am wondering if someone higher up (Pentagon or Congress) decided that infantry needed more "Diversity, Equality, Equity" and therefore diverted Firsties into Combat Arms Branches? I hope that is not the case, no one should get #17 out of 17 because someone wants more of something reflected in the stats. If they want retention (the supposed reason for the "new' branch model) don't be giving new officers things they have absolutely no interest in, they will just force people out after five!