Jarhead, I knew that before I graduated from college. Long story short: after being cleared in an investigation on charges I was staging a "mass protest" over the selection of the next cadet battalion commander, the school newspaper wanted to interview me for their last issue of the school year.
I told them "hell no!", because I knew they had an anti-military agenda, and I would merely be a pawn in their game. Additionally, I just wanted to move on with my life after a month of being in the crosshairs of that investigation. Imagine being six weeks from graduation and commissioning, and have it being ripped away over trumped up charges.
Best decisions are sometimes those that are left unsaid. Nice story thanks for sharing.