DOGE should streamline the military academies to save money

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-10 15:53:04 | Updated at 2024-12-26 00:52:00 2 weeks ago

DOGE should streamline the military academies to save money
American Thinker ^

Posted on 12/10/2024 7:46:03 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET

Service academies arose back when we believed engineers in the military that our armed forces demand. Very few service grads receive engineering degrees. They now receive degrees in less mission-essential fields like political science and economics, even as we need engineers more than ever.

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The key words-SAVE MONEY. I say make the academies ONE YEAR after graduating from a regular ENGINEERING college. The academies have gotten woke like the FBI.

Pay off a percentage of the college loans AFTER their 4-5 year service commitment is completed.

1 posted on 12/10/2024 7:46:03 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET

To: DIRTYSECRET

Certain sacred cows just seem to disappoint. Just like the Kennedy’s and the Royal family. Time to respond and cut them down a notch.

Colin Powell was a 90 day wonder. Al Haig was promoted over 240 other generals. How does one show they’re better than the next in those organizations? MacArthur made big mistakes.

2 posted on 12/10/2024 7:49:35 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET

To: DIRTYSECRET

Yeah, but at least their football teams are good again.

3 posted on 12/10/2024 7:52:23 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)

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