re: Senator John Walsh (D-Montana) Plagiarized Master's Thesis

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How do they select people for classes at the war college?

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For the most part (military), they are former battalion commanders (or equivalent) that have truly separated themselves (evaluations, assignments, education). Most of them had served on their service staff (Army, Navy, etc) or joint staff in the Pentagon (I had not). There are also civilian (interagency) and foreign students (international fellows). My class was 241 students.

Honestly? It is an extremely tough cut. A tremendous honor and distinction.