Watching some excerpts on the Instagram feed got me so fired up that I — just for a few moments — wished that DD had gone SWO. In the spotlight for a couple minutes, anticipation building, shipmates cheering your choice, then the afterglow.
Sometimes you get the feeling that SWOs are seen as second-class citizens. Ship Selection is a great reminder that surface warfare is the heart and soul of the Navy. Without it, there is no Navy. USNA does a tremendous job of making SWOs-to-be feel fantastic about their choice. Go SWO!