Which military Academy is best for a career in politics and homeland security/ foreign relations?

I want to go to a military Academy. Lets say i have the cogressional reccomendation taken care of. My goal is to stay in the military for 10-15 years and then use that experience to build my political carreer. Which of the academys would be best for me? Why? And if you have any info please shair.Which military Academy is best for a career in politics and homeland security/ foreign relations?The US Military Academy at West Point (NY) produced at least two presidents (Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower) and possibly others. All the US military academies are excellent schools, not only for academics and sports, but for intangibles such as leadership and integrity. They are hard to get into and hard to survive, which is as they should be. A career in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and/or Coast Guard will serve you well in politics. No one will question the quality of your education or the type of national service you performed. It will take those issues right off the table.



If I had to pick one of the academies, it would be the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The reason is that the Navy has all manner of military forces (air, naval and land) and midshipmen learn to deal with tactics, strategy and logistics for all those and more. In a military sense, it is a broader education than you will get at West Point or the Air Force Academy (in Colorado Springs, CO). Remember, Navy has not only naval ships, it has lots of aircraft and the Marines. No other force has everything from submarines to artillery to attack aircraft.



Good luck!Which military Academy is best for a career in politics and homeland security/ foreign relations?
i know the naval academy produced jimmy carter , and almost john mccain.



but serioulsy all the academys are awesome. it doesnt matter which one you go to people are going to see that and itll be recognized.

go to the one with the best future for yourself.Which military Academy is best for a career in politics and homeland security/ foreign relations?In all honesty, you've got your priorities all wrong. The academies, and the military are all about public service. Serving your country, your brothers in arms, and all that depend on you both in military and civil life. Although there are some professional benefits unique to Annapolis, West Point, and USAFA, you shouldn't be looking at them as career boosters.



I strongly doubt your only motivation in attending a service academy is to further your political ambitions, however if after some soul searching you find that's the only reason you want to attend one of those schools, please look elsewhere for higher education.



Now, if you find you've got other reasons to sign up for one of the academies, visit them all. Each school and service has a different personality and a very different mission. However if you're generally intrigued by politics and by our system of government, the Naval Academy is only 45 minutes from DC, has a whole host of opportunities to travel internationally, and of course the best football team by far.



Go Navy. Beat Army.



Which military Academy is best for a career in politics and homeland security/ foreign relations?
If you want to use your military experience to build your political career you had better plan to stay in the military for more than 15 years. You would probably be an O-4 and O-4s don't have much experience in command except in the Army.



There are going to be changes in the military within the foreseeable future. Except for a few sidelines, the Air Force's mission is to support the Army. That should be taken into consideration.



The Navy is a good service, but O-4s on a ship are at the most Department Managers. They have good jobs, but their political experience comes from a little a$$ kissing now and then.



Forget the Marines and Coast Guard..



Your best bet is the Army and West Point. If you study hard and make good grades, you can work your way further up the ladder than in the other services. But you must remember; you make your own luck, both good and bad.



EDIT: I might add that the Navy is unique in the manner in which officers are held accountable for unforeseen malfunctions of things and situations beneath their umbrella of responsible or authority, but did not happen because of any personal failure. They can be still held responsible and their careers can be damaged because of it. This is especially true if a failure causes a ship commander, or his ship, to be seen in a more or less unfavorable light by his superiors.Which military Academy is best for a career in politics and homeland security/ foreign relations?This will not help you, and your best off getting BS degree in engineering. Then go in your states national guard as a officer, and then get a JD to work with intellectual property. This gives you connections in your state political establishment, and legal career with dirt no one cares about.



Active officers have fewere rights when leaving service then enlisted, and often deliver pizza as a retired Colonel. Mccain only made it cause he was a POW and disabled vet, and the vet vote is big but mostly enlisted. If Obama did get 45% of their vote Mccain would be president, and you can't with out about 40% mathmaticaly.



The military gives inside government contacts while a law career gives you political govt contacts.