Quote:It seems that the academies nowadays are only vetting for cadets that can contribute to their sports teams; and not necessarily for intelligence, or leadership potential. The military would be better off filling in their officer corps with enlisted personnel, who have proven combat and leadership experience, and not with young 21 year old's fresh out of college. Education is, and should be very important when it comes to officership, but it shouldn't be the only factor. Heck, George Washington never even went to college, and George Patton was a terrible student academically, but they made up for it with their charisma, and ability to lead others into battle.

 

Actually, having worked with and/or served with both academy grads as well as officers that graduated from a traditional college, I can honestly say that academy grads (from any service) are pretty much dumber than those officers that came from a traditional school.  That doesn't say much on the surface until you actually have to work with these kids.

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