<p>I think the key to making the right decision is to really look beyond the four years you will spend at the Academy you choose to attend. All three of the Academy’s offer a great education and many excellent experiences beyond the classroom. The real focus, however should be on what you want to do once you enter the respective active duty service. If you want to spend time at sea or supporting maritime missions, the the Naval Academy should be your choice. If you want deploy to airfields around the world to be a part of Air or Space missions, then perhaps the AF Academy would be a better fit. If you want to get the opportunity to be out in the field and lead young men and women at an early age and want to be on the front lines of the current Global War on Terror, then you might want to take a hard look at West Point. I think all three of the service academy’s will prepare you well for entry into the next phase of life. The real challenge is to know what you want to do and choose the path that will take you there.</p>