Posted on Dec 9, 2022

Army football alums make general more often than other officers — why?

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Army football alums make general more often than other officers — why?

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PO1 John Johnson

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Just a guess: The amount of teamwork, discipline and determination it takes to play tackle football may give them a leg up on a lot of the Brother O's in their class.

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Exactly so. But not just over their classmates. All of their peers.

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SPC Douglas Bolton

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Most interesting.

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LTC Trent Klug

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Wow! What harding hitting news and analysis. I'm shocked that more Generals were football players than not. Next they'll tell me me Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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My sentiments 'perzactly.

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Army football alums make general more often than other officers — why?

Army football alums make general more often than other officers — why?

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