On a serious note I guess most of us have choices. Mine at 19 was working on cattle ranches (the reason I went to the US the first time), the military or Korean martial arts. In those days joining the US military meant giving up Australian citizenship which I wasn't prepared to do. It's different today.
I chose cowboying which led to two years in the US and five in Australia including managing a 7000 acre (2800 ha) cattle property with 2000 head.
Looked at the military twice more, once in 1977 and later when I was in my early 40's.
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