Thank you for the feedback. I had never heard of this professor until today. I guess it just surprised me that someone could be so outwardly negative of his workplace while still employed there.
When we attended one of our local information sessions in our county, the presentation started with this: The reason for applying to the USNA is that you are willing to serve as an officer in an unrestricted line community. Anyone who is unwilling to do this should not consider this or any service academy.
I do know that there are many young men and women at the NA who may not be there for the "right" reasons. And while they may be the minority, they are there due to:
the free education
their parent(s) attended/or parents are pushing them
they are a varsity athlete (recruited, otherwise the NA would not have been on their radar)
I just hope that these men and women are aware of the incredible responsibility placed on them as they go out to serve their country.
When we attended one of our local information sessions in our county, the presentation started with this: The reason for applying to the USNA is that you are willing to serve as an officer in an unrestricted line community. Anyone who is unwilling to do this should not consider this or any service academy.
I do know that there are many young men and women at the NA who may not be there for the "right" reasons. And while they may be the minority, they are there due to:
the free education
their parent(s) attended/or parents are pushing them
they are a varsity athlete (recruited, otherwise the NA would not have been on their radar)
I just hope that these men and women are aware of the incredible responsibility placed on them as they go out to serve their country.
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