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Originally Posted by Gayle
I'm sorry and I'm not meaning to be awkward but why shouldn't he go in as an officer if he's got the grades to get him in at that rank? I can't imagine anyone, royal or not, saying 'I've got a degree but I'd rather start as a squaddie, thanks', everyone is more or less bound to want to start at the highest rank that they can. Plus, I thought that if you went is as a squaddie there was only so high you could be promoted to regardless of how good you are. So, again why should he not go in as an officer?
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I'm not arguing either Gayle he got his degree, he did and passed the arduous training to pass out as an officer, I wish him well and a safe return. Why do they always pass at university never any failures all clever bright kid's?, not in the real world, I would have had more respect for Harry as a private soldier working his way through the ranks and realy earning the position he has now short-cutted, believe me I have had to salute some dim -wits in my time in the army. There is nothing to stop any bog standard squadie from attaining any rank, although it is easier in wartime promotion in the field etc.