Start putting what youve learned to the test with Field Training, Fundamentals of Army Operations, and courses in foreign language, physics, American politics, and more. If you complete all undergraduate degree requirements, you are commissioned as an Army Officer and receive the gold bar of a second lieutenant. Tell the NCO's that you don't want to seem like a dick that you're being so picky on things, you're just building trust so later you know who's good to go and what each of our strengths are and that goes for the young LT as well (that's called humility and the men will understand because it's fair). As an humorous aside, earlier I mentioned that the junior officers in my reserve unit treated cadets as little more than errand boys. Cold War West Point & Special Forces Uniforms I too am an honorably discharged Army Vet from an Army family. Payback is one reason to avoid it. Sir. Anyway. CYS Open Gym. Will that is incorrect. 133. One of the biggest reasons to pursue Officership through USMA at West Point is free tuition, including an annual stipend of more than $10,000. A (knight) officer is a commissioned officer and formally addressed as "SIR!" While in Iraq in 2003-04 we got a batch of 12 west pointer kids and more than half were momma's boys and short of a huge shift in their personality and ideals, they're too far gone in the head to be respectable leaders. It dates back to the Revolutionary War. So I think he had it right. Is anyone able to give me a solid answer to this question? More than likely you are just privileged. I agree with you Sir. Somewhat surprised by this, and thinking back to my own experiences in CTLT, I asked why he felt that way. United States Military Academy at West Point 1983 1987 Experience AngioDynamics October 2013 - Present American Medical Systems October 2010 - September 2013 American Medical Systems January 2007 - September 2010 American Medical Systems December 2003 - December 2006 American Medical Systems June 2002 - December 2003 Get off your high horse. As far as I know there are no CTLT positions in combat zones. Now, based on personal experience, I cannot say I was comfortable at all with the USMA grad who came into Iraq (2004-06).