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Originally Posted by Peregrino
SF needs proven, quality officers with higher education credentials too. In fact, considering the future and what I see every day at work, we will need all of them we can get - and some of the best will have to be drafted kicking and screaming "for the good of the regiment". You have a long way to go and a lot of hurdles to overcome before a Master's Degree is an issue.
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PG:
May I say 'hooaah'? He, he, he.
RB:
Get a Masters of Science specializing in Sport Psychology. Take my word for it -- not only will it bring you and your unit to a higher level of expertise, it is also how the Army and SF will be training in the near future.
I use these techniques exclusively with Infantrymen and they absolutely work. No question what so ever in my mind as I see them work damn near every single day.
Of course the Army won't fund you for such a degree so kill two birds with one shot and get the degree on-line from a on-line university that the VA accepts as legitimate.
Or you can accept what ever Masters program the Army wants you to take and then dedicate three or four years as pay back. Not a good idea in most cases if you desire Command positions and like Jack -- I believe the purpose of an Officer is to lead men. Anything else you do distracts you from your purpose in life.
Jack was not only successful in his career as an Officer -- he was also a highly respected man and leader of men. He remains a true Leader to me as you don't shed your responsibilities as an Officer just because you retire; and Jack has proven that he retains his responsibilities via this forum.
If you want a Masters -- be a master of your future. Choose a program that you want and fund it yourself. Anything else may be making a pact with the Devil himself.
Command your future and you will never regret it. To the Army, a Masters is a Masters. Maybe an edge in terms of selection to Command but how you lead men in the here and now is the focus.
Didn't really say much at all I guess.
Gene