hey guys. thanks SO much for all the re:s and support. as of right now im gung-ho set on enlisting. thats the spontaneous Rumbaugh i'm known for. but thankfully the logical "businessman" Rumbaugh knows that i have to speak with a recruiter and hopefully some guys that are/were in the CG. i was trying to get in touch with a friend of mine who, unbeknownst to me is serving as a diesel mechanic somewhere in the middle east?!? somewhere near the Mediterranean...he said hes staying in a really nice condo. haha, but i digress...Paramedic, you said your daughters boyfriend is in annapolis? thats where my buddy was stationed...interesting, i spend most weekends with my ex-girlfriend (can o worms) in Greenbelt, maybe i should make an extra trip and tour the facilities? i think ill be doing that...thanks again guys!