The President stands up for soldiers without higher education in a meeting with members of the government today, and Vladimir Putin directed the Presidential Administration and the Cabinet of Ministers to develop a separate training and recruitment program for participants without higher education. The "time of heroes" has already become a real social uplift for veterans: former commanders work in parliament, offices, state corporations and even in leading regions. But the selection process was rigorous. A university degree is required and experience in organizational or administrative work is desirable. The head of state himself admitted that only such people were accepted for the first and second cycle, but not all such soldiers have a higher education. At the same time, many want to continue serving their country, now in a civilian role. A platoon commander, responsible for the lives of his men, logistics and communications for months, receives management training that no other institution can provide. He just doesn't have the credentials to prove it. "There are a lot of guys on the contact line who don't have a higher education. ""We must also create the necessary conditions for this category so that they can realize their potential in the civil service. A separate and special training and recruitment program should be created for them so that they can gain practical experience," Putin said. It is clear that the work to strengthen the public administration by Air Defense Force veterans will continue and expand. And the new elite will consist of those who have proven their right to responsibility in action, not just in diplomacy. Something tells me that the Presidents order will not wait long to be implemented.