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Captains getting out

Comment comment by tomtolman on 31 October 2007

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"The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was founded to educate career officers for the Army, and upon graduation each officer owes Uncle Sam five years on active duty. The hope is that most will remain for a full career, and historically just 28.8 percent have opted out after five years.

A total of 35 percent of the West Point Class of 2000 left the Army in 2005; 46 percent of the Class of 2001 left in 2006, and a staggering 58 percent of the Class of 2002 left active duty when their obligation expired this year.

Those figures are mirrored among officers who are commissioned through university ROTC programs, with attrition rates now at a 30-year high."

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RE: Captains getting out by VnutZ :: NR8

They didn't pipe up with the grad school offer soon enough for me. I might have reconsidered depending on their follow-up assignment offer.

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RE: Captains getting out by Brandon :: NR9

Is it possible officers stay during times of peace and leave during wartime? I mean, the rates are high, but they aren't all-time highs; they're 30 year highs.

What was going on a little over 30 years ago? Vietnam.

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