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there alot of them, mostly like lawyers and doctors, like a civil job but has company clothes. It not like he going be in command of soldiers and saliors in combat or drive a boat
The man does love his bling, pomp and circumstance, though. Perhaps those bonespurs were a good thing - can anyone imagine brand-new 2nd lieutenant Trump, full of ego and shiny bars, taking command of a platoon? They'd have the smartest salutes and the lowest morale.
Back on subject: As for the OP and the other examples, anyone who's worn a uniform has encountered this. The army needs a guy with a set of skills that would make him upper-middle-class in civilian life. Doctor, dentist, lawyer, project manager, meteorologist, that sort of thing. He'll expect compensation and working conditions that at least somewhat resemble what he could have gotten outside. And he needs to be able to offer professional advice to uniformed decision-makes - i.e., officers - on a somewhat even level.
So you give him a commission, a quick introductory class to military life and etiquette, and tell the enlisted men and NCOs to call him "Sir". But he's not in the line of command for anything but his own department and if he starts giving orders to actual soldiers, he'll be gently checked by senior NCOs and less gently checked by actual officers. In a combat unit, a major is serious business, expected to make life-and-death decisions that effect hundreds of people under him. In the Pentagon, a major is barely noticed by anyone but his own staff.
TL;DR: There's actual officers and then there's the type that's described in the OP. It's quite common and not nefarious. And he's not about to be given command of a destroyer.
Well, he does have a Purple Heart and he`s been to Vietnam. There`s that!
was the purple heart purchased or was it for campaigning with sore feet and did he buy land for a hotel in Vietnam or open up some KFCS for Eric to manage ?
For Cyber Direct Commissioning, here are the requirements, just to give you an idea that this is not Priebus just "knowing someone" and getting a special favor, as is being implied here:
In fact, I believe only the Marine Corps does not do this, all others do. So what's your problem with this again?
Wolves and all, please don’t patronize me. I’m well aware of the avenues to a Commission. However, to get a waiver for age and a recommendation by the SECDEF is well outside the route to a Commission. Especially when Priebus is going to be a Human Resource Officer which is certainly not a billet that has a critical shortage of officers. This reeks of privilege and as I said, no matter if it’s GOP or Democrat, it stinks.
Wolves and all, please don’t patronize me. I’m well aware of the avenues to a Commission. However, to get a waiver for age and a recommendation by the SECDEF is well outside the route to a Commission. Especially when Priebus is going to be a Human Resource Officer which is certainly not a billet that has a critical shortage of officers. This reeks of privilege and as I said, no matter if it’s GOP or Democrat, it stinks.
Big deal, he got a waiver. Military does that all the time. I guess you missed this part in my example:
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WHAT ARE THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO COMMISSION INTO CYBER?
In order to be considered to receive a direct appointment as an Army Cyber officer, you must fulfill these basic requirements:
You must be a United States citizen You must be under 42 years of age (waiverable)
You must not already be a member of the armed services (for active duty)
You must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret security clearance
You must have at least a four-year college degree
You must complete an Army physical, meeting basic fitness standards for Army service
You must complete an application to become an officer
An Army Cyber Representative will inform you of receipt of your application packet and provide you additional instructions, if applicable.
If they would wave for that, they would definitely wave for Human Resources. You act like getting a waiver is difficult or you have to "know" someone. I got a waiver because I was too short, according to the military, to become an MP. It's not that big of a deal.
Especially when Priebus is going to be a Human Resource Officer which is certainly not a billet that has a critical shortage of officers.
Wasn't aware of that. Changes the picture.
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This reeks of privilege and as I said, no matter if it’s GOP or Democrat, it stinks.
Gotta concur.
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