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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People assume it’s easy to join the military or an academy.  It isn’t.  The Academies are selective and only one way to join the military as an officer.   The other option is to go to a 4 year college and do ROTC.  Or join After you graduate and apply for Officer Training School /Officer Candidate School depending on which branch.  There are a few ways to do it.  
There are also prep academies if your child can’t get in with their grades right off the bat that will take you into a service academy.

Don’t forget about schools like the Citadel and VMI.  There are plenty of options and your commitments vary based on your job entering the service.

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I don't think anyone assumes it's easy to get into an academy.  The process is actually more difficult and complicated than any civilian college, bar none.  Especially in the DMV, securing a nomination is no easy feat.  The fact that every state has to have a nomination from each congressperson also disadvantages strong applicants from the DMV.  Likewise, the physical fitness test and medical examinations required as part of the formal application disqualifies a large percentage of applicants.  The entire application process, which takes a year, is the first real test of whether you have the true desire and stamina for an academy experience.[/quote]

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