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<p>One would be surprised at the number of gung-ho candidates who hate it by the time they graduate. And an equal additional surprise would be the number that couldn’t wait to resign their commission that end up as Captains and maybe even a few Admirals and Generals. I most often take an “all I have ever wanted to do was have a 30 yr Navy career” with the same grain of salt that “I am most definitely going to only serve my mandatory 5 years and then resign.” </p>
<p>One of the great benefits of the Academy is exposure to all the various career choices and the ability to talk to successful officers at all stages in those careers.</p>