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Published: Wed, 11 Nov 2009
Description: Female officer takes different route to West Point
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" I'm proud navy mother and -- deputy assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration and --"
" Mets -- his former marine and one of the few -- men treated at the table."
" Doesn't everybody basically that night major would you like to introduce yourself and me gently. -- in the department of engineering at -- if nothing -- And Intel switch Catalina earlier major show us -- wish he says yeah right I had that is for those of you can't quite see -- If they added that since silverlight isn't a lieutenant colonel okay so that's an excellent thanks. Contact Kathleen Centre edition -- out here obviously loving -- Let's say I'm I'm John McCann on the senior from what -- Westlake Ohio OK Matthew craftsmen from what is mountain. Okay as a singer yeah and I'm not brain enlargement -- you're from -- desert island. Great okay now it let me ask the major one -- and we're -- panel -- No -- might actually -- to be at the university Pennsylvania. On scholarship for years brown found little to the little bit different -- so -- so we're -- artistic what does that mean you. Go to classes like everybody out she word you know. Go to class what you -- like everybody. Yes -- like everybody."
" Else but. But about once a week or so you we have labs -- science classes. We have to fill all the -- military requirements before that few would dispute over four years. I'm on the -- connection picked activity -- right so -- you know what -- like during the severity -- priorities but on Saturday here I sold it yes -- and."
" I met her former. Classmates as well from and from him you know Arizona university Penn Pennsylvania and they thought that she was just been part of -- group they've been realized she was actually going to be joining the military. And I hit them. Until right into your commissioning -- this is serious that that she actually join the military she's gonna be heading off at some point possibly -- war zone."
" I mean there's a pretty important distinction here to when I joined it was 1998. -- I commission -- completely different environment. These cadets have voluntarily joined up knowing exactly what they're doing this on I -- and I have a great. Great my admiration for these events and I tell -- that the first -- class when I asked them. Now what do you do when you're -- teaching at the point I'm laughing often. -- tell -- that yeah. I am a big hop on the signal corps officers though right the flags and am so I typically am working communications and I do multi channel family -- now. -- So what -- usually tell people. Exactly you know when you see the commercials it's like army guys right there. His backpack. -- Larry knocks over the table and as Baghdad that's not fighting for it."
" On the back and I'm saying those -- you can -- right. The dream -- habitat -- the high tech inside the flags are from a good old days we actually did naked on the floors left. And -- satellite. How much damage you and what do you tissue damage and I teach us simulation class right now actually that's my -- now -- NRA and I -- budget absolutely yeah. They have in the -- but he is eventually gonna happen and spirit and tell us about your study that last step on your jacket what -- about."
" Sure I'm economics and operations research Maynard and this -- they said before the stars -- her academic affairs alienate -- this flat. About the 37."
" So you above a three point seven out of a four point average and they -- college that -- considered the best one in the country this -- that's pretty good at this I'm not complaining about my."
" I want you to email and for this -- day ahead New York his strategy around at foxnews.com you can sit right there. Eating out and -- put the name of your cadet in the offensive line we'll bring it out okay so now what do you maintenance. Economics not -- these are right okay now what the thing on -- time."
" Let's see this is a German proficiency that. Minutes. Foreign service medal four. Completing tasks and that. The Germans require so you're in Germany. Now I was not -- actually -- is -- West Point."
" And there's a number of things if you go through a mark his pistol shooting -- so anybody can do it right beside you speak German Eurasia and I I don't know candidate carries al-Qaeda having to do on Tuesday. After and I get it and battle right. --"
" Pretty good did you get any more of us are just that's different it's you know whatever liaison officers here from foreign country -- but you the opportunity. -- has anybody -- a semester abroad -- planning to do a semester abroad and into one and it just. It's been that you did it with the Egyptian army no we actually went there we went through civilian school and just when the classic we would anything that I -- is -- West Point of agents. They -- have -- military academy and I visited there but that's not where we attended Clinton's in his -- just a little bit."
" That's -- will any -- area experts when you. You don't do that right you're not so little bit later the -- they'll have an opportunity. Later on their -- kind of specialized minus functional hand."
" And thank -- to West Point just kind of the military academy to world where a lot of the top military lot of people from other countries come to West Point to receive military training so it's not just centrist American. Soldiers and and."
" any -- do you have classmates were from other countries. Yes and in -- just give me some tragedy --"
" I -- we have. Barack we have Taiwan and."
" Chile France Spain who is an -- And tenuous ally with -- with an academy since since they're renowned for -- point -- is international so."
" You know. Now -- a question for all of you can desperate -- and -- especially this is clearly a planted question. This is an email from someone who while they can give the next minute but did not in the military obviously wants out -- best professor at. Current well model as -- out. If you took this right -- so much trouble and I just transfer to your friends and had to save me -- thing. Yeah. I haven't had major area but it got a semester left thumb and I'm hoping for good things anybody with sort of -- in the show. You know -- okay now isn't it how. -- you know Larry this is yeah. -- The dangers in my dad yeah. -- The last opening -- in connection doesn't pan. And we have a message here in your father okay. It says John your mom and I are so proud of their service you work hard. And we know you're looking forward to graduation serving your country good luck to you and your fellow -- love that. That he did have -- again time."
" that is in Cleveland Ohio and he is actually a graduate of the Coast Guard -- can. Some really matter is that that is well."
" Wonderful well dad you should be very proud and we have a lot of that up is a fine man. Okay now tell us where your mom and dad -- today and why they're not in."
" I have it at an event that haven't -- But they're watching it takes not dead -- let's. And what are you gonna do -- graduate."
" Much -- you an anomaly you yourself she's nine my branch of this coming but you owe my did you or your -- all that you can't change your mind to say yes this is a big mistake I think I wanna go to the university Colorado this is where the camera to supporters classes you -- you hear you send commitment and then you. So this is a legal document that -- Certain pioneer and a -- Are we have one more wonderful email. Back at -- look at me I'm. Major Julia oh. This is like I shouldn't -- this is -- I felt that I have Bryan on that is less than a minute. He says can ask major but she's single and yeah one -- that."
" Maybe yeah."
" Club this is nothing had -- all seriousness cheerful woman here is that I can't -- CNN."
" I'm a little off guard so I mean come back I. And I fell eight it's I think it's -- the and a profession I think if I was in the military policy percent of profession that. Still be pretty competitive and still be doing things -- now yeah. And you are there a lot of women tissue that was -- that's about it it nears the -- of about 15% 15% at any particular special thing. It could be because you have ranged from anyone of the branches than -- right."
" I should explain to people who are watching what it means to be asked to teach at West Point -- it's not everybody just gets invited to teach at West Point it is again the best of the best. And the fact that you will now take a year to two years. You're teaching her to realize this is my third you're teaching thirty -- pace and then after this you probably go back instantly. Signal -- yes -- about and the operational force this is a little bit of a break for us. For some instructors know -- go to grad school for a couple years. -- and I utilization -- that last point instructors. There's a couple of that are here today -- that well we're excited to make them so I think we're gonna switch you've got."
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