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To: Billthedrill
Only child is at the USNA now. Midshipmen know what's expected of them when they sign their 2 for 7 at the beginning of their 3rd year. Two more years of education plus 5 years service. This guy will have a tough go with his peers. Nobody at the USNA thinks they will get out of their service commitment; that's not why they are there. They signed up to serve. Period.
18 posted on 06/12/2008 10:15:36 PM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: originalbuckeye
My sincere congratulations. This guy isn't fit to serve with your son...or daughter.

Part of me wants to toss Mr. Baseball out of the door and lock it behind him. I wouldn't want this self-absorbed SOB as a shipmate. But we paid for his degree. If all we get out of him is four years swabbing decks and cleaning heads, at least we'll have gotten something.

Maybe he'll make the pros. Maybe he'll be standing on the baseline, cap over his chest as he watches the color guard go by, and if he does he'd better be aware that they're better men and women than himself.

22 posted on 06/12/2008 10:30:17 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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