| > I get that 24-year-old kids don't take much seriously, but for goodness sake don't use your money for political purposes without thinking it through. Hmmm. Let's look at a slightly different statistic: > In the U.S. army, something like 75%-80% of newly-commissioned Second Lieutenants are promoted to First Lieutenant (around age 25) -- http://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7812/why-have-off... What does a 2nd Lt do? > Typically the entry-level rank for most Commissioned Officers. Leads platoon-size elements consisting of the platoon SGT and two or more squads (16 to 44 Soldiers). And shortly will be promoted to 1st Lt... > A seasoned lieutenant with 18 to 24 months service. Leads more specialized weapons platoons and indirect fire computation centers. As a senior Lieutenant, they are often selected to be the Executive Officer of a company-sized unit (110 to 140 personnel). Oh. Leads 16-44 soldiers into combat, and shortly will be commanding 110-140 soldiers... I would like to submit that letting a 24-year old off on account of immaturity is wrong and ignores their clear agency and capability. |