1970 I enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard with no H.S. diploma. Received my G.E.D. through correspondence courses through USAFI. Lots of young men with promise were once allowed to enlist depending on their scores. I left the Coast Guard with an E5 rating Radioman after four years and entered college and received my BS in Finance/Economics in 3 1/2 years.
The Coast Guard is one of the best things that ever happened to me. I was proud to serve my country.
Semper Paratus