Education and the Military

[Slater]

On the flip side, I've seen a few dumbshits with degrees.

[TehLlama]

On the flip side, I've seen a few dumbshits with degrees.

They're the exceptions to prove the rule, but for the most part anybody getting much in the way of useful education done while still in is going to be somebody actively seeking to suck less at some aspect of their life, and those are the ones you want to reward somehow. Even the dumb staff NCOs rounding out degrees they'll never use, it's still something tangible they're working towards other than an aneurysm, so it's in the interest of the service to fund and reward that anyway.

Job field isn't the end-all for it; we had all the smart kids on the enlisted side of the house for my job (2+ years of nothing but education just to get in), but still only a few took the time to round out the AA degree that required one 3-hour course for most.

[Slater]

No argument that college is beneficial to getting a decent career in today's job market. It's unfortunate that many folks seem to come up short :

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...ollege/255226/

[GotAmmo]

I wish I would have listened to a former NCO many many years ago. But at the same time it took a bit to figure out my learning style