Financial Independence

[FinanceDude]

In my chosen career field, "survivor bias" has a very literal meaning... when our kid waxed enthusiastic over USNA's many fine lifestyle enhancements, I took her to Memorial Hall and showed her the names of my classmates who've been killed since taking the oath. Made her cry, although she insists it was something in her eye.

Despite what they tell you in the recruiting ads, no one should join the military for the money. No one.

I believe you, 1000%. Of course, you can't blame the recruiters for showing the fun and cool stuff the military can offer, they have "numbers to hit"......