College president criticized for military past credits post-9/11 vets running for president with helping bridge divide

University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen linked criticism of his significant military resume to a misunderstanding and applauded the young veterans running for president with helping to reshape civilians' idea of the military.

"I cannot apologize for serving my country for 43 years," Caslen wrote in a letter to former University President Harris Pastides."I cannot apologize for serving in Iraq and Afghanistan against our nation's enemies as I have been accused of doing."there was a growing divide between those who have served in the military and those who have not, which contributed to students' military criticism.

Army Lieutenant General Robert Caslen, the 59th superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, speaks during the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Recognition Ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on May 1, 2018. Caslen credited the post-9/11 veterans who are running for president with helping to reshape the image of the military.As a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg deployed to Afghanistan and earned the Joint Service Commendation Medal.

"A lot of it comes from giving people a chance to tell their story, to show what they are made of, treating them as individuals and have conversations where we truly listen to one another," Caslen said of bridging the military-civilian divide. Before coming to South Carolina, Caslen served as superintendent of the United States Military Academy, also known as West Point. Although an impressive position to hold, since West Point is regarded as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the country, students noted that it wasn't a research institution like The University of South Carolina is.

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