Five years ago today, the first women graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School

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[–]Sw0rdofDam0cles 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

For the life of me I'm always gobsmacked by how the military of most western nations have allowed themselves to be politicized into marginal field effectiveness.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

You mean as opposed to armies that got political officers & party meetings? In any case, make sure your son signs up so your daughter will not need to fill his spot in the ranks.

[–]Sw0rdofDam0cles 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

American military officers are political officers and have been since the end of the civil war.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I see you sure know a lot.

[–]Sw0rdofDam0cles 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not really. I forgot George Washington attended continental congressional meetings in his military uniform, so American military officers have been political officers from the start.