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re: Go Navy!

Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:40 pm to
Posted by starsandstripes
Georgia
Member since Nov 2017
11897 posts
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:40 pm to
The academies are the worst part of each branch. Hopefully both teams find a way to lose and Trump shuts down the academies after the game. Military would be better off without the academies. If people had the opportunity to see the favoritism and protectionism that goes on among academy grads, they would understand.
Posted by MikeAV8s
Member since Oct 2016
1755 posts
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:42 pm to
I don't care about the politics.

Go Navy, beat Army!
Posted by ClemsonRules
Virginia
Member since Jan 2017
2608 posts
Posted on 12/4/17 at 9:25 pm to
quote:

The academies are the worst part of each branch. Hopefully both teams find a way to lose and Trump shuts down the academies after the game. Military would be better off without the academies. If people had the opportunity to see the favoritism and protectionism that goes on among academy grads, they would understand.


I think you need to get out more. You seem to have a problem with men who sacrifice so much to serve their country, attend a rigorous school, with tough academic standards and still perform admirably on the football field. Go Navy, Beat Army.
This post was edited on 12/4/17 at 9:29 pm
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
20023 posts
Posted on 12/5/17 at 1:24 pm to
quote:

The academies are the worst part of each branch. Hopefully both teams find a way to lose and Trump shuts down the academies after the game. Military would be better off without the academies. If people had the opportunity to see the favoritism and protectionism that goes on among academy grads, they would understand.


Wow.

A&M is one of 6 Senior Military Colleges in the country, along with others like The Citadel and VMI. Strong military background, but still viewed as second tier to the academies.

Now, I never served, and I can absolutely believe there is a stratification of the officers. I would guess we are second-tier, regular ROTC and OCS guys being at the bottom.

Unless there is just gross abuse of the system, though, I am absolutely fine with that hierarchy. A&M is a great experience for going that route, but the academies are on a whole other level and they form the backbone of the tradition.

Huge baby and bathwater issue in your position.
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