Whichever branch you choose, whenever you choose to do it, remember one thing: when you raise your hand and take that oath, you become the property of the United States. You also become part of the Brotherhood. Like the Marines say, "give your soul to God because your ass now belongs to the Corps. Semper Fi, Do or Die."

I am partial toward the Navy only because I went into the nuclear propulsion field. My son is a Senior Chief Fire Control Technician, and he was recently awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. I had two older Brothers serve in the Navy, one in the Army, and one in the National Guard. Different strokes for different folks, but nonetheless, we made a pretty good group. The two oldest have moved on, and the three younger ones [I am the youngest] are getting up there in age...but I'll tell you what - in a heartbeat, we would do it all over again.

Once you're in the Brotherhood, you're in. Make us proud. Over and out.