I've been in the Armed Forces my entire adult life. Did you serve? 
I have not, but my grandfather, aunt and stepdad have. Thank you for your service!
Thanks I signed up after 9/11 left to serve at 17 years old and still in. First in the Marine Corps now in the Army.
Wow thats great, how do you switch from one to the other? I havent really heard of someone doing that before
You can switch ever 4 years if you want. I'm thinking of retiring in the next few years and working with the Department of Defense (DoD)  after that. 
Oh okay I see. I hear about the DoD or people who have worked with that, but I dont know much about it. Can you tell me what all they do?
United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America. It consists of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The president of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and forms military policy with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both federal executive departments, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out. All five armed services are
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