OT - here's an interesting military thought

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
i have no how the us army gets officers, but it seems to me that the only sensible way to go about is to get them 'from the ranks'. throwing someone with little real expereince into a command position strikes me as foolish.

yes, i have been reading military sci-fi. the sos snippet is up on baen.com . and if you don't know what i mean, go here: http://bar.baen.com/WB/default.asp?a...d=31614&fid=37

You should read the Brotherhood of War series. It starts in WWII and follows the career of several military men and there families through the decades. Never boring, and always intertaining, a great read.