[USNBandit]

Unfortunately, the last couple scandals at Navy involved a disproportionate precentage of varsity athletes which leads one to wonder where these people are being recruited from. It has unfairly tainted those classes and the vast majority of student athletes which are destined to be America's first string.

It is very difficult to judge from a couple interviews and a high school transcript whether somebody has good character or not. As drug behavior is still very much in the norm in America we will continue to have issues with it in the military. The military can't change American society, so we are left to figure out the best way to weed these people out as quickly as possible.

USNA '90

[onedoug]

I'm sure I speak for most here, who're proud to be among you fine academy graduates. Thank you for your service to country.

I wonder, that since USMA, USNA, USAFA, and USMMA require some type of political recomendation for appointment (i.e., a given year's nominating slate for a congress(wo)man, senator, VP, President and perhaps one or two others), and the US Coast Guard Academy does NOT - as its admissions are strictly competitive - might there be, if 'twere, quite an embarassing gap in these statistics?

I don't know for sure. I'm just askin'.

Everything Good for All of You Guys, and Your Families.

[ken5050]

Two points.....

Gen Clark forgot all about the cheating scandal in the 50's which wiped out the Army football team.

As an Academy grad, would you speak to the question of ignored violations of the honor code. It seems to me that if these many were guilty of drug, and related charges..then a great many more had to know about it. This type of activity doesn't exist in a vacuum. And the honor code, as I understand it, specifically requires that this activity and those who indulge be reported. So doesn't that make the failure more widespread.