military life

So I'm thinking about applying to USMA in the near future and have plans laid out after the four years and after the mandatory service period (assuming I made it it USMA and whatnot), and I was thinking, 5-8 years in active duty, is a pretty large chunk out of your life. You just spent 4 years...

Hello all, I'm currently preparing to attend NSI and do NROTC at Boston College, but was also awarded an AFROTC foreign language major Type 2 scholarship, so ~60k a year for three years with a tuition of ~200k. Obviously, the Navy makes more sense financially (full tuition all 4 years), and I...

Hi. My son is considering pursuing a nomination to one of the academies, and I believe he has a good possibility of receiving it. However, as a parent I have a question. I wonder if my son will later wish he had a more stereotypical college experience and if he will will have regrets or...