Dan,
As an executive officer, I had to write and proof countless thousands of these
letters. (the net is great, nobody nit picks at spelling and grammar) I can
tell you that the letterhead and signature block are the first thing that the
reader will see. If time permits the body of the letter is then read, kind of
like an OER. This is not to say that what is in the body of the letter is not
important.
I tend to agree that the military format is impressive, but which format? The
reader will also expect the writer to use a format familiar to the writer.
Also, be careful, there are still some around who dislike the military.
I remember when the big shots found out we could redo documents on the
computer, they went wild with changes and then each demanded his own form of
perfection.
MG MG MG MG MG MG MG MG MG MG MG MG MG MG
Broke an axle in my TD and could not get the nut (32 mil) off the end of the
half shaft. Put a socket on it and then stood on the ratchet handle (you have
seen me Dan and that is a lot of weight). This nut is not going to bust
loose! I gave up and hauled the old gal out to a local garage that was willing
to take a shot at putting the half shaft in. Removing and replacing it looks
pretty easy and straight forward and they can get an impact wrench on it. If
that fails they may be able to put a little heat to it.
MGC brakes are in pretty good shape, except now I am getting some black stuff
in the MC. My guess is that a brake hose is giving up the ghost. I have the
replacement hoses, just have not had time to get them on.
My MGA, old faithful is still running, but she is starting to show some signs
of needing a major rebuild.
Good luck with the Masters program.
MIKE R
dresden@tiac.net wrote:
> Dan,
>
> You forget that military format stuff tends to impress civilians! Letters
> of recommendation are usually just a formality anyway, unless they're
> really good (i.e. from a US Senator or a major donor to the school) or
> really bad ("I remember when Captain Ray used my poor cat Toto for a wheel
> chock under his MG and laughed every minute...") And then it wouldn't
> exactly be a recommendation. I would use the mil format anyway, as they
> probably expect it from a Colonel, and in a distance ed program, they
> probably see it all the time.
>
> Nevin
> ('78 B, and for those wondering, no, I'm not just hanging around the list
> and letting the MG rot...I should be getting my new arc welder in the mail
> soon, which is necessary for the next step...)
>
> >I know there are some scholars on the list.
> >MG content? umm....maybe I can manage a booming restoration company when I
> >retire from the Army! ;)
> >I have to submit some letters of recommendation for an application to a
> >Masters program, and was wondering if any of you university types can show
> >me (weblinks, successful letters, etc.) an acceptable format. The only
> >formats I know are standard Army regulation "Letters to a civilian" stuff.
> >That's probably acceptable, but I'm just wondering.
> >I have to type my own letter for the Colonel's sig, of course. (that's how
> >the army works). It's a distance ed MA in Management.
> >Sorry to disturb you...but you read this far. hehe.
> >TIA
> >Dan
> >aspiring student (no sheepskin, no promotion)
> >73 B
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