Monday, April 5, 2004 |
16:11 - Epsilon-Minuses?
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Funny-- the stories I'd always heard about the quality of men's minds in the Army were that in order to qualify as a tanker, you had to reach a grade in your qualification testing slightly below that of an infantry soldier. Not the most demanding assignment, in other words.
I wonder how this anecdote from Dennis, a commenter at Frank J's IMAO, squares with that:
The biggest truism about the Army in general and the Guard/Reserve in particular is the unbelievable education of the troops. My last driver was a young corporal who had joined the Guard to get an education. He had his Bachelors degree and was within striking distance of his Masters. We had a medical unit attached to our battalion. There were enlisted medics in that section. All of the enlisted medics were Registered Nurses. One of my NCO's was a practicing attorney, another was a CPA. Fully 60% of the unit was enrolled in college. In short, the guys in the Guard/Reserve take advantage of the educational opportunities, and they make the unit stronger because they are so educated.
Imagine that.
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