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Well the old joke among the students at the Academies is "It's a million dollar education, shoved up your *** a nickel at a time."Quote:
Originally Posted by JHudd
But if it's been 43 years since you beat some you pretty much play every year, I think a little celebration is in order.
The Naval Academy is one of the most selective Colleges in America. You may get to go for free, but you need to have a Congressional Recomendation to get in, and once you are done you have 5 years to serve Uncle Sam.Quote:
Originally Posted by JHudd
I was not discounting the school at all. My post with the periods after the "too" was leading to every thing else that came with the education. It was in response to the comment earlier about go to Navy and get shipped to Iraq in a few years. No disrespect intended at all about the service academies. (Except for attending schools with them where they feel like they are above the OCS commissioned officers. But they do learn.)
do you have any respect for our military. i believe and everyone should that we as taxpayers can afford to send those kids to school for what they go through everyday just to keep us free. Most of them outta college are going oversea's putting THEIR lives on the line so we can stay in America and be free.Quote:
Originally Posted by JHudd
I would hope so, like the post above yours says it was not in any way meant to be a disrespectful post it was said tongue in cheek to the poster that made the comment about them getting shipped to Iraq shortly after school. I have served just over 7 years, Active and National Guard, Enlisted and now Commissioned. I have the utmost respect for all in uniform.Quote:
Originally Posted by galles15
I guess I don't have a problem with people celebrating things like this. Why be a curmudgeon?
Dito....Quote:
Originally Posted by photomuse
If you worked DAILY as hard as the Middies taking a day off would occur about once every 2 weeks. I think it's great they get a day off. If say you have not done nothing in 44 years and you do it finally. I think you deserve a day off.