Author’s Note: I first published this article in 2022 on West Point’s Center for Junior Officers (CJO) website. After retiring in 2024, I published multiple articles for other publications exposing systemic issues at West Point and the other service academies. These included “Gen Z Goes to West Point” (2025), “Cheating Without Consequences” (2025), and “Army-Navy Game: Celebrating Tradition While Concealing a Crisis” (2024). Consequently, CJO removed this piece along with “The Commissioning Ceremony: Planning a Meaningful and Memorable Event” from its website and social media. Despite repeated requests, neither CJO nor the Academy has provided any explanation. I’m republishing “How to Succeed in Professional Military Education” with SOFREP so it can once

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