Was choosing your branch of service everything you thought it would be? Did you expect more or less?

Had my choice ASVAB scores were very high and given what I wanted my job/career to be the Air Force was a no brained. Additionally the mess with Shaw of Iran was going on and never really thought I would have “The Right Stuff” to be an infantryman. My hat is truly of to you people for your dedication to the overall mission

I intended on joining the Army. Even talked to the recruiter. Then a good friend joined the Navy. He talked me into going to see the Navy recruiter. Never made it back to the Army. Joined Navy as a Seabee. Best decision I've ever made. Proud to be part of that brotherhood.

I didn't think about it, I just joined, and then I realized the Good, the Bad and the Ugly WTF happened.

Chose the Army to be Airborne and based at Ft Bragg. Looking back at my service, Air Force would have been a better choice for MOS that actually had a civilian job with good pay after service. Don't regret being Airborne,or Combat Engineer, hindsight is always 20/20.

I visited with the AF recruiter for 2 months and the Army recruiter 1 time. Went Army

I wish I would have given it more thought. Been more mature when I made the decision. I knew I wanted to go to the military since I was young and do something with aviation. However, had I been more mature and maybe known a few more people I wouldn’t have gone enlisted. Don’t get me wrong I loved getting my hands dirty and I think I was really very good at my job, partly because of my prior knowledge, but, I think I would have had more job satisfaction doing the flying than the maintaining. Even though the maintaining can be tougher and more meticulous at times.

Originally I wanted to be a SEAL, but I was too old, they told me to go to the Army that the Green Berets would take older guys so I did and they did and here we are many years later, medically retired. So it all worked out the way God had intended I guess, it is not for me to decide, just serve our country.

The best times of my life. I wish I could’ve stayed longer.

I thought it was going to be more than it was the marine corps doesn’t seem to be as harsh as I thought it would be compared to those that have told me the story’s of past marines

No. Not at all.