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rsdsharp

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14. It's the oldest private military college in the country.

Reply to Baked Potato (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 9, 2022, 12:51 AM

Dec 2022

As with West Point, Annapolis, The Air Force Academy, The Citidel, Texas A&M, etc. graduates of Norwich are usually commissioned as officers in a branch of the US military. Norwich is particularly known for armor officers. I assume, without knowing, that the CSM attended after enlisting.

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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