Careers in the Military
Careers in the Military.Since the early 1780s, careers in the American military have been varied and demanding. Over the last 200 years, the requirements of the military to be variously a constabulary, combatant, occupational force, diplomatic corps, and deterrent have ensured that both the officer and the enlisted person master several skills to carry out their different missions. Particularly in the twentieth century, the rate of technological change has frequently resulted in highly specialized training early in a military person's career and more generalist education later.
During the nineteenth century, army, navy, and Marine officers entered a career either through a direct commission or from one of the service academies (West Point or Annapolis). At the service academy, cadets were taught the rudiments of mathematics, history, and engineering, and were thoroughly immersed in military culture. Following this...
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