[Doctor Raoul]

Last May's service academy graduates of the Class of 2006 swore the oath after 9/11, knowing full well that they would be going into harm's way once commissioned.

The best and the brightest had plenty of options, yet they chose to serve anyway.

At the Naval Academy, when it came to service selection; aviation, surface Navy, submarine Navy or Marines, requests for the Marine Corps set a record. The Navy accepted a record number.

And this despite most assuredly becoming Platoon Leaders in Iraq after The Basic School at Quantico. And knowing the costs of war, having attended memorials and funerals for upperclassmen who mentored them before graduating and leaving for war.

And by the way....as you watch the march on to the field of Saturday's Army Navy game, the Midshipman in charge of the Brigade, known as the "Midshipman Captain", already has his degree from University of Southern California (USC).

The only loser without options I see in this debate is Charlie Rangel.

[Just A Nobody]

Great post Doc!
This link provides stats on education, income, race and area our recruits are from. Very interesting and proves old Charlie is a lying "bad word"

WHO ARE THE RECRUITS?
THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF U.S. MILITARY ENLISTMENT, 2003–2005

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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The Words
http://www.Freerepublic.com/~ALOHARONNIE


The Pictures
http://www.RickRescorla.com/The%20Statue.htm


The Heroism
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361

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