And no, I've never served, if anybody wants to know. Out of high school, I went and spoke with the Naval recruiter in Denton, TX (where I eventually went to college at the University of North Texas), and went forward with all the testing to enter the Navy. My family has a strong connection to the Navy. My Aunt Kelly, now retired, was a Lieutennant Commander based out of San Diego. She was on the USS Samuel Gompers. And, my cousin Kevin started out as a jet fighter pilot, eventually becoming a full-time RIO. I took the ASVAB, and my recruiter wanted me to go into nuclear propulsion. I was all set to go that route when I failed the physical because I'd broken both my elbows in high school. But I was ready to serve, and then go to college afterwords.
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