You forgot the fifth branch -- the US Coast Guard, which my son served in for 11 years (his wife, too). It's also the only one of the service branches that has the authority to enforce national and international law on the high seas, so they often are part of naval ship deployments as well.
And yes, I know they're housed within the Department of Homeland Security, but they have dotted line reporting into Defense. Members of the CG have served in war zones over the past 20 years.
You forgot the fifth branch -- the US Coast Guard, which my son served in for 11 years (his wife, too). It's also the only one of the service branches that has the authority to enforce national and international law on the high seas, so they often are part of naval ship deployments as well.
And yes, I know they're housed within the Department of Homeland Security, but they have dotted line reporting into Defense. Members of the CG have served in war zones over the past 20 years.
Very good point.
Well, one good thing about Air Force is you will not be "boots on the ground"--and the man warned you about joining the Army.
The great thing about the Navy used to be that you'd visit all those foreign ports, but with nuclear power that may be a thing of the past.