Quote Originally Posted by Umar Al-Mokhtār View Post
Spoken like a true parochial ring knocker.
As much as should be expected .

I'll bet your company was the toughest in the Corps as well.
Well, the football team sucked, the rugby team placed second in Div One finals, and my cadet company had the least amount of first picks to infantry ever...So, a mixed bag I suppose.

The first likely prospect was, in typical recruiter's fashion, promised a "life of high adventure in service to Country and Corps". And, as an extra bonus: If enlisted now he would receive a free tankard of ale...
If only...I've had the high adventure, but a free tankard of ale sometimes slips my grasps .

On a more serious note, I would suggest that as a measure of reform, USMA should attempt to undo the social awkwardness of cadet isolation. Back in the day, cadets were NOT isolated despite their strict displinary standards. The world came to them. Outside of football games, it is not so much so.

v/r

Mike