So I had my first military leadership class today. Aside from leadership and tactics training, we have a month that is basically fire squad training. One of the sessions, involves us(the students), using M16A2 Assault Rifles and firing them inside the Army barracks. What's worse is that most of us aren't in ROTC; half of the class is composed of business majors with no interest in actually firing weapons.

Likely they were thinking, "they're in military school, they should have basic firearms training."

Although I can see why someone would disagree. Teaching military cadets to use weapons is just stupid...

A business major carrying an M16... Why oh why do I get the mental image of someone having a really bad day at work?

Why is Sun Tzu's Art of War in the business section at Cole's?

Think about it.

I got that part. Leading and operating a business is basically conducting a war, albeit with economics. It's more or less the idea of firing assault rifles for college credits which seems ridiculous.

I can imagine that this won't look all that good when the other students blab about this to their parents (those that live at home, anyway)...

...Firearms 101. Hm...wish that were in my course catalog. :-P

Agreed.

If I could choose between politics and getting shooting off some rounds, I'd definitely choose the latter.

But alas. Canada is progressive. :P

I'd just as soon jump into the firing lane of a test range before I took a politics course...no offense. *Sticks with his business courses.*

Lance McCallister

I'd just as soon jump into the firing lane of a test range before I took a politics course...no offense. *Sticks with his business courses.*

Is there a difference? :|

The military probably wants everyone to take a firearms class in preparation for the eventual re-introduction of the draft.

War is a business. Hence why I'm a Gangsta Grandapa Minister of Da Money.