Looking for good advice and opinions please! Its my sons second year at the academy. This summer he will be signing his 2 for 7. Signing the 2 for 7 is not a decision to be taken lightly, as committing 7 years of one’s life to anything is a big deal. All of us will have different reasons for why we choose to attend the academy. I'm going to be honest so don't judge please. My son attended the academy because of an opportunity to play sports at a high level along with the great education. As of now he has no desire to work his way up in the military and serve longer than the 5 years. He is a bright kid with 4.0 and loves what he's studying cyber operations. Basically my question is: Will he be farther ahead attending the academy and doing the 5 years of service or leaving now and going to a tradiontal 4 year college? He would graduate and be able to start his career at 22 verses 27. Are there benefits to the 5 years of service? What will he do during his 5 years? If he's restricted line and goes intel, is there a chance he would never be on a ship? Or do all graduates go on a ship during their 5 years? Thank you for your time!!