[DIRTYSECRET]

Trump’s opening. Close all academies. They’re expensive. General Miley is an example of what’s wrong. Replace them with one year officer indoctrination centers. They’ll still be heads above the 90 day wonder people.

Colin Powell was a 90 day wonder and proud ‘affirmative action baby’.
Al Haig was promoted over 240 other generals.
Patton slapped the soldier and today a sub commander lost his command for reasons unknown.
Ulysses Grant was a drunk.

There is no rhyme or reason what makes an effective military. The academies are going woke just like the corporations. A GOP majority can stop it.

[RoosterRedux]

IIRC General Milley got his commission via ROTC at Princeton.

[sport]

I remember when the GOP had majorities and they did not stop anything. In fact, at one time the GOP controlled both Houses of Congress and the White House. The beloved Karl Rove, genius that he is, put a stop to all that. But I said that to say this: If I was you and wanted to go on living, I would not hold my breath waiting on a GOP majority to stop anything. I understand that you and others believe that the GOP is the Tom Cat's Kitten and the salvation of America. But the reality , the cold hard facts are is the GOP and Republican Party is subservient to the Democrat Party. And are happy to do that.

[Towed_Jumper]

Trump's opening. Close all academies.

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England has been grinding out British Army officers for about 230 years. Candidates don't need to have a college degree, though the majority of those accepted already do. The course at Sandhurst is 44 weeks long...that's it. When you successfully complete the course you are then commissioned.

To me this commissioning system is somewhat of a cross between OCS and ROTC, except your year at Sanhurst retains it's sense of being an elite military education tradition.

A more fundimental problem remains however, even while America continues to grind out an increasingly woke officer corps, the U.S. Army can't recruit enough new enlisted soldiers for all these officers to "lead."

[Scott from the Left Coast]

“ A GOP majority can stop it.”

They could. But they wouldn’t. Ever.

The GOP is every bit as terminally corrupt as the Democrat Party. They’re just much, much lazier and weaker in the knees.

[Cold_Red_Steel]

A GOP majority can stop it.

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You presume a GOP majority would wish to stop it. Past performance is the best measure to determine future expectations.