I tried to fly in the military. I didn’t make it past the medical. I ended up doing a desk job for four years in the Air Force.
I’m proud of my time in the service, but it was a tough time for me for various reasons. In retrospect, I should have gone reserve or guard, regardless if I had been able to fly or not in the military.
They also say timing is everything and going active duty for four years was a set back to my civilian flying career. Had I flown in the military, it would have been a different story. There were some highlights from my four years, but I would have done things differently.