[cherry]

so an expensive and free education?....

does anybody know who sponsored this arse?....

the trouble with our military is that the toon yrs and the bathhouse yrs brought in too many liberals and American haters to the officer corp...and it'll take yrs to shuck them off...

[Cold Heart]

I looked up who sponsored the arse awhile ago. Forgot his name but he disavowed the arse as soon as the story broke.

[NEMDF]

Yes, sounds like we have been mostly supporting him for about six years now. Glad he will be gone. Hopefully he won’t sue about some freedom of speech issue.

[shotgun]

I was under the impression that you signed a contract with the military branch of service to attend their respective academies. If you drop out or leave after your sophomore year then they can bill you the cost. I would think they would do the same for the 4 or 6 years of after graduation service requirement.

[Manly Warrior]

Often, failure to complete the military service obligation for cause will result in a proceeding to determine if the person is liable for the cost of education.

The process of getting ridden of an unsuitable person takes time, and admin process.

[EliRoom8]

It was a Democrat representative from Pennsylvania who seems to have made an honest mistake:

Former Democratic Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania told The Daily Caller News Foundation that Rapone’s long history of extremist tweets, which include calling Mattis an “evil, vile f****,” is shocking, disappointing and abhorrent.

“Several years ago, I met Spenser Rapone when he was a high school student seeking an appointment to West Point,” Altmire said. “At the time, he was an outstanding, well-rounded student who came from a good family. I have not been in touch with him in the years since the appointment, and I was shocked and extremely disappointed in the recent reports of his indefensible actions.”

“The behavior of 2nd Lieutenant Rapone is symbolic of a larger problem in our society — the epidemic of incivility in our public discourse,” Altmire continued. “While I strongly support the rights of American citizens to express their opinions, the actions of 2nd Lieutenant Rapone are abhorrent and appear to be in clear violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, in addition to being inconsistent with the values of the United States Military Academy. I have no doubt that the U.S. Army will take appropriate action.”