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When I read this, I am immediately struck by Capt. Merritt's observation that "no one in the media has current military background."
This, once again, is the unfortunate unintended consequence of the media's insistence on staffing largely with journalism and communication majors.
As we have learned from blogs, many people who do not have "professional credentials" can report with clear prose and keen eye. Surely some of these have military experience. While they hiring, they should consider those in other fields who might prove useful as reporters (knowledge of statistics, for example).
Perhaps reporters with broader experience would not be so quick to let the wool be pulled over their eyes.
