Various circumstances, mainly to do with my military service, prevented me from doing a Ph.D., and I have often regretted it, though you do need to choose the 'right' supervisor in the 'right' discipline - no easy task when you are totally inexperienced.

We have kept memorabilia from our days in military service. When we realized that Marge was eligible for a presidential unit citation, and medals and ribbons designating places where the hospital shop docked and she served during the war, I went to work. It took a lot of paperwork and phone calls, but I am pleased she finally will get her awards.

“Choosing a branch of service is like buying a car. What looks the shiniest and goes 0-60 the fastest may not be what will benefit you the most in the long run. You have to consider the overall cost of ownership.”

I don't know about his military service, but he was never a pharmaceuticals executive.

I had other priorities in the 60's than military service

I urge all interested high school seniors to consider making an application to our nation's military service academies,