The Navy gave my son hell when he was trying to enlist. Admittedly, he had a lot of trouble when he was under 18. He got involved in drugs and associated crap. He was 20 when trying to join. He had cleaned up and was doing well for 3 years as an adult, but they somehow dug into his youth record, and made it virtually impossible for him to join.
The Army took him, about a year later. The Army has been rewarded with an intelligent PT stud who has become an E-3 before he finished Basic. Navy’s loss!
I didn’t encourage him to serve, because I can’t under current conditions, but I am still incredibly proud of him.
The Air Force rejected my son because, although he nailed the ASVAB, he is nearsighted and had acne at the time.