Your Dad's right on the mark. If you really want to fly helicopters, the Army is your best shot. You can do it as a Warrant Officer or as a Commissioned Officer if you qualify. It's not easy to get into either program but if you’re medically qualified, score high enough on the Flight Aptitude test, and are persistent you have a good shot. The Army has more aircraft than all the other branches put together; all but about 350 are Helicopters. If you Dad got his rotorwing training there then he can give you some insight there. The training is the best....hands down. The instructors are the most experienced rotorwing pilots in the world. All of the Army's aircraft are glass cockpits (even FW) with only a few exceptions, night vision goggle training is state of art with the very best equipment, and you will get experience that you will never get in civilian flying, although some of it will be in a combat zone. Your Dad can also fill you in on the Army....it's not all about flying, your still in the Army and mainstream Army isn’t all about aviation. The other branches also have great rotorwing programs, but I'm a little biased since I spent 26 years in the active Army. So choose carefully and good luck!