T TJ A New member Aug 17, 2009 #1 ...have to go to the academy? I'm probably going to join the army and they have the college first program going on right now so I was wandering if I got a college degree first if I can become an officer or if I have to go to the Army academy.
...have to go to the academy? I'm probably going to join the army and they have the college first program going on right now so I was wandering if I got a college degree first if I can become an officer or if I have to go to the Army academy.
R Runtun New member Aug 17, 2009 #2 Get degree, go to academy, become an officer... Draft: get a degree, get drafted because you already have a son or a brother, become an officer in boot camp. (probably get grenades thrown at you within the first few months of deployment)
Get degree, go to academy, become an officer... Draft: get a degree, get drafted because you already have a son or a brother, become an officer in boot camp. (probably get grenades thrown at you within the first few months of deployment)
G Golden New member Aug 17, 2009 #3 that's how it's done. very few spots at west point. most go to college then to officer training.
