With regard to the statement the writer made, "so I don’t care if you have a CS vs biology degree, but having that piece of paper means you have the fortitude to get through 4 (or more) years of being abused."

I learned computer science in the Marine Corps and, when I got out, I wanted to go to college, but had the responsibility of a wife and child to consider. It has been my experience that way too many people place a premium on having gone to college. Yes, I wish I had been able to, but it has nothing whatever to do with my qualifications. As for the ability to withstand abuse, Parris Island and, later, 13 years as a contractor should be a shining testimony in my favor.