tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988870184363644257.post1884666827066565690..comments2023-10-26T04:49:17.512-07:00Comments on Perpetua of Carthage: The Two-Track Admissions System at AnnapolisPerpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632860530530786486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988870184363644257.post-54655616230619781752009-07-02T06:46:24.717-07:002009-07-02T06:46:24.717-07:00This is unsettling for a number of reasons, most o...This is unsettling for a number of reasons, most of all being the fact that combat and carnage are equal opportunity entities that don't recognize disadvantaged, real or otherwise.<br /> The USNA exists for the purpose of training naval warriors of the highest caliber. It's not a liberal arts school on the Severn River. Its efforts have contributed to our nation's global naval superiority. It's graduates find themselves in zero-sum situations where failure may mean the death of all hands and the loss of the vessel. <br /> Just as all are not suited to be violinists or steeplejacks, Certainly not all are suited to the rigors and demands of the naval warrior. To say this is a violation of one's person is pure foolishness.<br /><br />God's Peace<br /><br />Andy<br />USAF 1980-2000Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516444685469895837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988870184363644257.post-76972605832526741352009-07-01T17:39:20.389-07:002009-07-01T17:39:20.389-07:00Unbelievable.
It is hard for me to predict what ...Unbelievable. <br /><br />It is hard for me to predict what kind of military commanders will come from such a system because it is so hard to tell what you've got until you are under the gun. Hopefully, the military advancement structure for the graduating ensigns will give us the most capable leaders, but history tells us that in times of peace, good combat leaders may get passed over for promotion.Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.com