This is probably a little off topic for a real estate blog. 40 years ago yesterday Hugh Nelson was sworn in  (yes they take an oath) as a midshipman at the Naval Academy. This put a kink in my summer after high school graduation - sort of like being sent off to prison as I recall, except for the beneficial results I have reaped over the years. The ceremony goes on - same music, same words, same buildings, same ceremony. Be proud of our military for they are you.