<p>Great replies so far and thanks for reminding us all of the ultimate goal of going to a SA - i.e. a career in that branch of service. </p>
<p>As someone mentioned on the other forum, just making the decision to pursue a military life itself really is the big decision, so perhaps the choice between multiple SA’s shouldn’t be as huge as I inferred originally. My son has been planning / working toward this “decision day” for years - a request to attend a month long summer camp at the Valley Forge Military Academy when he was just 9 yrs old started it all. More recently, 3 yrs in the USN Sea Cadet program earning a PO1 rating has proved that he’s on the right path. </p>
<p>Of course, as all young 17 yr old males do, he wants to fly fighters, so AF and NA hold somewhat the same regard there (though he’s alot more familiar with Navy due to the Sea Cadets and our east coast proximity to Annapolis…). But somewhere along the line he’s going to have to make the choice between the two, and hopefully your reminders of what’s important will steer him in the right direction…</p>
<p>Keep em coming and thanks for the advise.</p>
<p>Dknightfam</p>