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To: greenspirit who wrote (119394)6/11/2005 8:25:13 AM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (1) of 793917
 
Looks like the Army is taking my advice. ;-)

It is an appropriate move and of course it was done in our previous wars. Peacetime too.

In 1967, when I applied for OCS, I was one of those mid-level NCOs with a military offense on my records. And everyone knew I had faced other big time charges two years before...but they were dismissed. That btw is the main reason I am such a believer in the military justice system.

Once commissioned, these NCOs start out right up to speed. They don't go through the trials of a regular butter bar 2nd Lt. And they don't need the NCO mentoring regular Lt.s must have to survive.

A not so well recognized bonus is the expertise and practical military maturity and knowledge these experienced "new" officers will bring to officer meetings and classes. I was a 2nd Lt with CIB and master parachute wings, so it was obvious I'd been around for years. I'll never forget a Col asking me before a 25 mile march how I kept from getting blisters. I told him I learned to wear my Army socks inside out on long treks to prevent my feet from sliding inside the boots. He would never have asked a private and probably not a sergeant that question. There are hundreds of similar tricks that one only learns from experience. Many of those tricks are different, but important, ways to prepare equipment and weapons for various battle situations.

Commissioning 300 such men will be sufficient for every combat battalion to benefit from having at least several of these experienced men in their officer ranks.
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