NEWS FLASH: U.S. Naval Academy is part of the military!

[malclave]

Well, I've known that for decades, but apparently not everyone does. Several days ago, a Barnard College political science major published this shocking piece of information. I just wanted to help her get the word out.

The article concludes:

However, for anyone else out there considering a career in the academy, let it be known: the U.S. Naval Academy is not an elite college; it is first and foremost a branch of the U.S. military and the prestige comes at a big price—it taxes parents, siblings, and participants if they do not understand what they were signing up for.

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/26470

(I wasn't sure if this belonged here or in "Humor". Since it doesn't look like the piece was intentionally meant to be funny, I put it here... but I'll completely understand if a moderator wishes to move it)

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I remember this from when I applied there a few years ago. Technically, the Brigade of Midshipmen could be activated, as could the USNA Prep School, but the circumstances required to cause such an activation would have to be pretty dire indeed, probably something on the order of foreign military units in the Chesapeake or something.

 

[LightFang]

I had no idea that the Naval Academy fell under the jurisdiction of the military. Really. Man. That's an eye-opener.

Next thing you'll say is that the Air Force falls under the military too.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I had no idea that the Naval Academy fell under the jurisdiction of the military. Really. Man. That's an eye-opener.

Next thing you'll say is that the Air Force falls under the military too.

Don't be silly, the Air Force isn't a REAL branch of the military.

 

[Japanrocks12]

Well, I've known that for decades, but apparently not everyone does. Several days ago, a Barnard College political science major published this shocking piece of information. I just wanted to help her get the word out.

The article concludes:

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/26470

(I wasn't sure if this belonged here or in "Humor". Since it doesn't look like the piece was intentionally meant to be funny, I put it here... but I'll completely understand if a moderator wishes to move it)

I think this is what she meant: that people looking to enter the Naval Academy are increasingly treating it more like some sort of college without realizing what entering the military entails. so it's not like a sudden realization, just more of an admonishing reminder.

 

[IglooDame]

I think this is what she meant: that people looking to enter the Naval Academy are increasingly treating it more like some sort of college without realizing what entering the military entails. so it's not like a sudden realization, just more of an admonishing reminder.

Personally I don't think she has a clue in hell about it in the first place, and either she's lying to us or her brother and the "naval lieutenant" she talked to are lying to her. Fifteen years ago there was no "12-interview process for voluntarily getting out including the Chief of Naval Operations" in the first two years (much less plebe summer) - your company commander and company officer might sit down with you to make sure you're sure, but that's about it. And if I were her brother I'd only want to spend a couple minutes a week (or less) on the phone with her too, if she's going to spend the time telling me what a huge mistake I've made.

"While it has been difficult for me to accept that I have a brother in the military..." does a pretty good job of communicating this woman's underlying prejudices.

 

[skadistic]

God save us all if the "mids" are ever activated in war time.

 

[Leonel]

OH. MY. GOSH. I had absolutely no clue that the US Naval Academy is part of the armed forces that includes things like the Air Force and Navy! I mean you'd think there'd be something in the name!

 

[Atlas14]

This is news to me. I've lived 15 minutes from the NA and I never knew it was a branch of the military. I thought it was some school for fishermen and they needed huge ships to help increase their catch.

Thank you Barnard College intellectual. Figures.