Bill0510

Certain "active duty" posts can be relatively easy; anecdotal evidence does not prove or disprove anything.

"Most" reservists [well, maybe "many"] reservists serve relatively easy [taht would be relative to active duty] assignments. [Granted, under current conditions, Army reservists do not fit this description under many, many circumstnaces.] Do "some" reservists serve in dangerous assignments? Absolutely. Do some of them serve voluntarily and, temporarily, as active duty; perhaps. Teh fact remains that a MMA graduat can [and it could probably be stated that frequently] does satisfy his/her obligation w/out EVER serving in a forward position that places them in harm's way or in any sort of active duty assignment. The same cannot be said of most graduates from the other academies.

There is nothing wrong with the arrangement. This is the deal currently in place between MMA graduates and the American public. More power to those who benefit from attending the MMA; they have nothing for which they should b eashamed. Just don't equate the "service" that MOST MMA graduates provide with that provided by MOST graduates fo teh other academis. While both services contribute to the well-being of the country, it is difficult [really, "impossible"] to equate the two "services."