Originally Posted by terminal

Seriously? You saw his comment as chest thumping?
Basically what it boils down to is that a

1. military officer in his 30s has done much more than just fly a plane.
2. They’re a known quantity. There’s a huge difference between North dakota and a mom and pop FBO, there’s even a difference between Purdue and Embry Riddle. You don’t see those differences on military flight school with the exception of the Navy vs the Air Force