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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndU1nlPQ80&t=101s[/quote]
Thanks for this[/quote]

Love this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tjhw-0H6FI&t=102s[/quote]

Yes.

But with the current events in Russia/Ukraine and China/Tawain, should the video include body bags to be totally honest about what the ask of these 18 year olds truly is???[/quote]
Agree, but also, these kids know.  My kid just received an appointment to USMA (West Point) and she knows.  She was asked point blank if she understood and accepted the idea that she could come home in a pine box. And we, the parents were asked that too.  (This was not asked by USMA, it was asked during her research into the academy).  Kids don't just fall into service academies by filling out an application form.  It takes a lot of work, and part of that is knowledge of the dangers.

As I understand it, at USMA, after their second year, *that* is when they commit. And they are walked through the graveyard as part of that process.[/quote]
Yes, toured and attended WP, as my son considered applying; the risks of post-grad job placement aren't hidden. [/quote]

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