04-14-2014, 10:04 PM
LRRPF, that is an excellent example!
I also knew a couple of folks who knew where they were going while still in high school. One of them became a SEAL.
As it happens, those headed for one of the service academies are almost required to make an initial decision before their sophomore year in high school. That's when the contacts have to start to get congressional appointments and the serious check-list work starts. The academies look for an awful lot of things, and there ARE check lists available to help guide the young folks in what they need to do.
The high-school level NROTC, AFROTC, and Army programs help with getting a good start for all ranks but, I agree, we in the US seem to look askance at the real or would-be warrior.
I also knew a couple of folks who knew where they were going while still in high school. One of them became a SEAL.
As it happens, those headed for one of the service academies are almost required to make an initial decision before their sophomore year in high school. That's when the contacts have to start to get congressional appointments and the serious check-list work starts. The academies look for an awful lot of things, and there ARE check lists available to help guide the young folks in what they need to do.
The high-school level NROTC, AFROTC, and Army programs help with getting a good start for all ranks but, I agree, we in the US seem to look askance at the real or would-be warrior.