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Post-graduation: 5 year military commitmentBy going to Army he is agreeing to serve for a set amount of time. Is this not still the case??
Post-graduation: 5 year military commitmentBy going to Army he is agreeing to serve for a set amount of time. Is this not still the case??
They have pretty strict academic requirements...which he must have met if they offered him.HE needed a couple more points on the SAT to attend Yale or it was the prep route. With the Army offer, don't they have Army requirements as well? Or am I off base?
A 5 year post-grad military commitment is huge. There's no way that this decision is a no-brainer as has been suggested in this thread. He may still take the Army offer, but those aren't strings you see attached to their offer, but rather the huge thick chains you see attached to battleships.Post-graduation: 5 year military commitment
Yeah...like Da_Aisijimo_Gou mentioned it's a 5 year commitment after graduation. But any kid accepted into the service academies gets a full ride and actually gets a paycheck (very small...but pay non-the-less). That's a pretty prestigious offer...and one thing is for sure...education wise he can't choose wrong...each one is of high quality.I'm not sure why this is a no brainer move to go to Army? That's a major life changing commitment to make just because they offered you a free ride. I get the whole "it's an honor to serve your country" bit and all but it's still putting your life on the line, just so you can get a good education for free. For some, this isn't such a no-brainer choice. We're not talking paying your way at UConn vs getting a full ride from another equal or better academic University that doesn't have a military enlistment requirement attached to it. By going to Army he is agreeing to serve for a set amount of time. Is this not still the case??
A 5 year post-grad military commitment is huge. There's no way that this decision is a no-brainer as has been suggested in this thread. He may still take the Army offer, but those aren't strings you see attached to their offer, but rather the huge thick chains you see attached to battleships.
Are you for real with this comment? lol Of course Army grads don't serve on battleships! Geez! The example was used only to illustrate the difference between what essentially is NO commitment (no strings) post graduation and the very heavy commitment he'll have afterwards (thick chains) with our military if he attends Army.Army grads do not serve on battleships. Unless he is assigned to administration or education(these are small numbers), he will be in a boots-on-the-ground situation. Who knows where that will be in 5 years?
I think he was being metaphorical....Army grads do not serve on battleships. Unless he is assigned to administration or education(these are small numbers), he will be in a boots-on-the-ground situation. Who knows where that will be in 5 years?
Are you for real with this comment? lol Of course Army grads don't serve on battleships! Geez! The example was used only to illustrate the difference between what essentially is NO commitment (no strings) post graduation and the very heavy commitment he'll have afterwards (thick chains) with our military if he attends Army.
I think he was being metaphorical....
Thought you were serious...those smiley faces can come in very handy when you want to be ironic or sarcastic or whatever. Otherwise...tough to tell from the written word.I apologize. Didn't mean to touch a nerve. I don't think the kid should go to West Point to play football. He should go there to serve his country and to be fair, he should understand that before he makes his decision. If the football works out, that's great.
Thought you were serious...those smiley faces can come in very handy when you want to be ironic or sarcastic or whatever. Otherwise...tough to tell from the written word.
As for the discussion topic, there have been many relevant comments posted here about what an Army commitment means...I just hope that DH has been getting feedback on all these fronts so he understands that his commitment to Army would be for a lot more than just playing football.
I say serve your country, there is no greater honor, but I am biased as a former Marine and a graduate of Hawaii Pacific University (born and raised in CT is my UConn connection!)Isn't it ironic that after a week of arguing over PWO and "serving your state" a young man is now faced with a decision to do that or accept a full ride to Army and the chance to serve his country.
I say serve your country, there is no greater honor, but I am biased as a former Marine and a graduate of Hawaii Pacific University (born and raised in CT is my UConn connection!)
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Just going off of an article that I read.They have pretty strict academic requirements...which he must have met if they offered him.
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