Marine Infantry veteran says enlisted shouldn't become officers — mayhem ensues

I think you hit the nail on the head, he's just trying to get a rise out of the community. Or maybe, he didn't spend long enough on active duty to have the opportunity to witness first hand the outstanding abilities of our former enlisted members who have risen to the commissioned ranks. A Mustang, in my view, is typically an Officer commissioned from the enlisted ranks via MCEP, or from W.O. grades, with no break in service. Where as if an enlisted member is discharged, goes on to College or University, or God forbid, one of the service academies ultimately receiving a commission. In his view does that officer not meet the standard described, are they forever tainted as "former enlisted"? Again, I don't think he's had enough time on deck to make these assertions.

*chuckle* .. reading the post heading and the excerpt I had to double check to see if this was a Duffle Blog article or not.

COL Randall C. - I thought it was when I saw it on the articles on my Google page on my phone but saw Task & Purpose...and then started reading part of it and I'm like lol wtf? This part: "“Mustangs erode the esteem, legitimacy and distinct culture of the officer corps like merchants marrying into the aristocracy,” Snook posted on X. “Nevertheless, we are intent on lowering the standards and reducing military service to being ‘just a job’ asap.”" LOL comparing the officer corps to an aristocracy? Seriously? Like...all anyone has to do to be an officer is just get any college degree. Any - degree. It's literally not that hard to come in as an officer - you give some 22 year old authority over people who at minimum already probably have been in 4 years or a PSG who has at least 10-15 on that 2LT. It's so weird to have this attitude. Then I just scrolled the rest and he just sounds soooo elitist for no reason.

COL Randall C. - I am also thinking since this guy already has a Master were the comments posted by Snook to be the basis for a doctoral thesis, poorly rationalised as they are.