Oh, the Ar-mee. I thought you siad "military." My mistake. :twited:

OK, that was a joke. No hurt feelings or any of that foolishness; it was just a little interservice humor.

Do not even consider the Corps unless you want to be a warrior. That's what Marines are, warriors.

I would advise you to seriously consider the Navy even thought he's not fond of ships. The Navy is so big, it has everything: ships, construction (Seabees), air wing, medical, intelligence, etc. And they aren't as militaristic as other branches. They have some really good MOSes that really aren't ocean-oriented. You'll never be CNO if you don't go to sea, but it doesn't sound like the Joint Chiefs is his goal, anyway.

I was thinking he was a student, so he should check out the officer selection folks. The recruiters don't get credit for officers, so they have no reason to direct you that way; you'll have to seek out the officer people. He should at least consider getting more pay for less work, being in charge, and having guys my age call him "Sir." Navy officers' uniforms look pretty good besides.

I applaud his willingness to serve, especially in light of the fact that old guys like me can't. (They'd laugh at us.) And I also advise that you two work on this together. The military can take a great toll on a marriage, so think about it long and hard.