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RE: Why I Fight: My War With College Administration
BootStrappers is a different thing.
Back in the day there was a program called "Operation BootStrap" for enlisted.
The deal was "if you get a degree...we'll put you thru Officer Training"
I spent over a year working two jobs (military and part time) to be able to afford tuition
AND...I took a full college load.
(sleep? what was THAT?)
In order to qualify..
Then I went TDY to college full time...
..I got the degree.. then they renigged on the deal.
they decided they didn't need any more officers..
so I spent many more years as enlisted.
Probably just as well... Most of the officers I saw weren't worth pissing on if they caught fire!
the best (and the worst) ones that I knew WERE mustangs..