Yes, I think there is something to learn about leadership from the military.
The military is the place to start when learning about leadership. The chain of command is used every day. And its up or out.
You don't really get to vote on where you go when you enlist, so if you want to use enlistment as a leadership-development tool, you need to do it during a period like the one between the first Gulf War and the invasion of Iraq.
Not true. Yes, do get to choose your MOS or job, and many get to pick the unit they will go to. After reenlistment,almost all get to pick the schools and units they get posted to. There are some mandatories, like fleet service or overseas like Korea, etc.
And by being squared away, learning all the time, and volunteering for everything, you can get some pretty cool assignments even if you are posted to a pretty bad place.
