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[quote=Anonymous]I have never been in uniform but I worked for CG as a civilian a while back. If my kid had to join a military service I would want them in the USCG. I worked with a lot of smart people, many of whom got their advanced degrees paid for and have interesting and meaningful jobs. I think the exit opportunities are mixed, especially for people who don't want to live on the Gulf coast, and your kid should think about what career path will translate to civilian life.

As for the Academy, all the grads know each other and if your kid stays in they will promote up with former classmates (I'm sure this is true of other services too) so just be aware that everybody will know whatever dumb stuff happened in college.  And, expect that the military will discipline misbehaviors that would be NBD at other schools/jobs.

Some years back there were alarming reports about sexual assault and hazing at the school. It got a lot of attention - all kinds of training, a new unit stood up to deal with it, etc. I hope that means the behavior is reduced and not just hidden. [/quote]

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