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[quote=Anonymous]I would support it and I will likely encourage them to seriously consider it. I think it gives you a great opportunity to have a meaningful early career, keeping many options open while you figure out what you want out of life.

My background is that I turned down Notre Dame, Cornell, and Dartmouth to attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis. I got a mechanical engineering degree, was commissioned, and served for six years, earning my master's degree in the process. At that point, I made the very difficult decision to resign my commission, and I went to work for a large corporation, where I remain today.

I wouldn't change a thing if I had the chance to do it all over again, and boy would I love to have that chance. Maybe I would even stay in for 20 years--there's plenty that I miss about it. As an aside, the lack of student loans and the strong and steady pay from an early age, combined with disciplined savings on our parts, allowed us to become essentially financially independent now in our late 30s (paid-off house and just under $2M in invested assets).

So yes, I will definitely encourage my kids to consider this option. Our country is worth it.[/quote]

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