sashadouglas
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Like ROTC, Officer Candidate School, or just straight enlistment? Absolutely ZERO judgment on one path versus another, I'm just really curious!
The history, tradition, first class & free education, opportunity to become the best possible version of myself, and of course to be able to commission as a 2LT in the best Army in the world
Tradition was a big pulling factor for myself. I'm enlisted right now, switching over to the academy. From personal experience, most officers from Westpoint are really squared away. They have the mentality of a leader and influence the platoon in a positive way from day one. Obviously this is subjective and in no way a knock on other sources of commission. I just wanted to drink some of the Kool-aid up there and see what it's all about.
Also free college is cool
What's "first class"? I'm familiar with Petty Officer, First Class for Navy, but now for Army.
In this context, I believe first class means "top tier."