Something really radical on campus-West Point(close it down)

These cadets, the cadets from the Naval, Air Force, and Coast Guard academies, should provide us hope for the future of the United States.

Their education is top notch. But it is not unique. That could be replicated in a lot of places.

What they provide is a controlled pressure environment unlike most any other educational institution. The focus on the corps, and the mission are unlike what you would find at an Ivy League school. The result is a highly educated, motivated, and mission oriented leader. Of course, they are still Lts and need “real world experience” to blossom.

Does the country need this? I believe it does. Is this same experience available at the major military universities? For the most part. But their focus has mostly been on the “Citizen Soldier” which has a strong military environment but is not tied directly to any one of the particular services.

As the product of one of those schools, i can attest that I graduated better prepared to be a leader than most of the people I met in the workplace. Of course, within a short time, all of that equalizes and the individual traits start to take over. But it was a great foundation.

Military colleges are not for everyone. I would spend as much time telling a high school senior about what they “give up” by going there. It is not a typical college experience. But if you DO go, the experience is something you will fall back on your entire life.

I read it. Posted it too. The idea was to bring attention to the costs.

Ya got me. So make the academies one year of post graduate work after the cadets have completed 4 years of STEM work at a university. Give them credit for the one year in the military-cheaper.

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