Well, HTT, I say that’s because it takes a lot more guts and backbone to finish military education and training than it does to get a BA/BS at a typical university. At no time during my pursuit of my bachelor’s degree was I ever required to exert myself physically or psychologically, only intellectually. Once outside the academic womb, I learned that the bare intellect makes up only a small part of the worth of a human being, and is useless without other traits such as courage or decisiveness.
The most racially diverse organization in the country? The U.S. military. The best training ground for leadership? The U.S. military. Granted, no one becomes a saint simply by the act of putting the uniform on, but I’ve had the privilege of working for the U.S. military for the last 15 years, and I know “my” guys and gals. They are the best anywhere, even the “goats”.
