Charles. One other point about education. My son wanted to enter the military right out of HS. I explained to him that the lowest officer starts at a higher rank than the highest enlisted. This is not to belittle or downplay the contributions of the enlisted. It is just what it is. The recruiter explained to him that before the government spent a million dollars teaching him to fly a helicopter, they wanted to have some indication that he had the mental aptitude and that he finished what he started.
So he went to college, then joined the military and today is a helicopter pilot.
That's awesome!!! Getting to do what he loves to do for a living... make sure he knows how blessed he really is!!!
