Originally Posted by Anonymous


"The four years of education can't be considered part of the commitment - if these are boys that are going to play college lacrosse one place or another, they are going to go to school somewhere for at least four years, so it's only an additional 5 years of commitment."

The commitment is much greater than what you think . First off after 2 years you cannot transfer out so it's not like going to school somewhere. Second after your 5 years of service you are required to do many years in the reserves .


It is a 5 year active duty commitment after graduation.
It's actually 3 years in the reserves, but you can do IRR. Individual Ready Reserve. You don't have to do anything. You might get recalled if they really need you, which is very rare. Everyone who ever enlisted or went to school has a IRR component to their commitment.
And after 18 months you have to designate what you will be doing in the service (any Academy), so basically you are committed after 18 months (half way through your sophomore year), not after 2 years.