I missed NPR : Special Forces Recruiters Target Yuppies when it played on the air, but it describes a fascinating new development in army recruiting:
Young men are being encouraged to give up their private-sector jobs for the opportunity to join the Special Forces. The program is attracting people who used to work as computer programmers, stockbrokers and teachers, as well as other professionals.
Young (but not that young) men just like me are being recruited into the army to (potentially) join the special forces — without having to wait three years before going to special-ops school. Hmm…