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qazplm135

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13. Its a senior military college

Reply to Baked Potato (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 9, 2022, 12:50 AM

Dec 2022

I didn't call it a Service Academy which has a different, and very specific meaning.

So engaging in technicalities aside, the point is that the corps of cadets at the six SMCs are OG ROTC cadets and usually go officer.

Which is why the OP is surprised that he went enlisted instead upon graduation instead of officer.

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Meet the next Sergeant Major of the Army [View all] DashOneBravo Dec 2022 OP

Interesting. A Norwich grad, but an enlisted man rather than an officer. rsdsharp Dec 2022 #1

Might have earned his degree while in the Army. underpants Dec 2022 #2

Yep DashOneBravo Dec 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Dec 2022 #3

He's talking about graduating from a military academy qazplm135 Dec 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Dec 2022 #7

Read his first post again qazplm135 Dec 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Dec 2022 #10

Its a senior military college qazplm135 Dec 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Dec 2022 #18

It's the oldest private military college in the country. rsdsharp Dec 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Dec 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Dec 2022 #12

Some of the CSM have degrees DashOneBravo Dec 2022 #4

My son is a Norwich grad and GP6971 Dec 2022 #8

Curious why enlisted instead of officer qazplm135 Dec 2022 #11

He likes the GP6971 Dec 2022 #16

Indeed qazplm135 Dec 2022 #17

My uncle wanted to be Sgt. Major. Still, he had an interesting career. Enlisted at age 17, during 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #15