Thank you to the creators of this site for providing a forum that allows non-military individuals with a deep respect for those who serve, prospective "assets" like myself and seasoned SF veterans to be able to converse in a truly multicultural way.
Also thank you, veterans, for your outstanding sacrifice of self and quality family time so that this country can be at its utmost.
I am a 28 year old insurance adjuster who is in the final stages of signing an 18X contract with an approximate ship date of May 2013. I have always felt a higher calling to the military despite an honestly pleasant and successful civilian life and fear that when I'm 40-50 I will look back and wonder why I didn't serve the country that has been so good to me. I am extremely excited and have already begun preparing physically and, more importantly mentally for this arduous but infinitely rewarding journey. I am engaged to a wonderfully understanding woman who has agreed to marry me only a month or so before I ship out.
Quick facts:
Ran cross country/track through high school and college
Was in lower management for a rental car company
Now have an incredible job as a catastrophe adjuster for a major insurance company.
Thank you again for the excellent info found within the boundaries of this site and I look forward to the suggestions and possible public shamings that I have already witnessed administered to those failing to follow simple instructions.
