My question is this and please correct me if I'm wrong. Why would anyone want to go there when there is no guarantee that you will graduate and go into the service as an officer?
My brother in law, who's now in Iraq went to West Point and commented on how the cadets there and at the other academies sort of looked down on and scoffed at the Citadel because there is no military obligation that follows graduation and you can go there and be a "poser" or "wannabe" without having the obligation of going in and facing combat.
I undertand that there are programs available (ROTC) that would allow you to become and officer (like you could do at any other school), but a military obligation is not required upon graduation
Also, he says he can't understand why anyone would want to go through the abuse (which as I understand is much different and more "hazing-type" stuff than at the academies) without at least knowing you're going to get out as an officer.
If all I assume is true, I have to agree w/ him. Why would you go to a place like this, if you're not going to go onto the miltary and be an officer. I think that if you want to get anywhere is SC going to the Citadel gets you in doors, but it seems to me its no different than a high school "military academy" that has no ties to the armed forces, let alone pay betweenn $15 and $25K when if you really wanted to you could go the real academies for nothing.