<p>Luigi, I can certainly understand that people may be offended by a post mission analysis made by those that know little if anything about the situation and quite obviously weren’t there on the ground with the responsibility for the mission and men. One reason I like to avoid such discussions and stick to the “theoretical”. </p>
<p>I should also say it would be nice if we could have discussions about subjects including somewhat controversial ones without all immediately escalating into Defcon 1. Perhaps I picked the wrong one to pursue that with course with. I will grant you any discussion about a mission in which lives were lost is in itself risky as some will understandably take offense if there is a perception that people are second-guessing the outcome. </p>
<p>It’s not my place to speak for '69 but rereading the post </p>
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<p>is a long way from saying an officer and non academy grad -as I was/am- would have made mistakes that an academy grad would not. My expectation is that my son will be an Academy grad one-day and that his level of training and preparedness coming out of the Naval Academy will undoubtedly be better than the level I experienced. I hope that training gives him an advantage, in accomplishing his mission and in the pursuit of his career…because if it doesn’t then it certainly diminishes the point of him attending the Naval Academy and having the opportunity to experience all that he has…</p>