The Coast Guard /is/ part of our Armed Forces. I admit, I have personal reasons for FOREVER wanting to see them get good press wherever they can, but it's an interesting oversight in THIS universe, too.
The main four, however, you have dead on.
I love the fact that the recruiter is willing to be honest; I think it implies a lot about his character, and about his recruiting methods. He wants a few, very few, GOOD candidates, rather than the best recruiting numbers. He wants people he's certain will still be good candidates getting better-- two years after graduating Basic, rather than just able to get through Basic.
You forgot the Coasties!
The main four, however, you have dead on.
I love the fact that the recruiter is willing to be honest; I think it implies a lot about his character, and about his recruiting methods. He wants a few, very few, GOOD candidates, rather than the best recruiting numbers. He wants people he's certain will still be good candidates getting better-- two years after graduating Basic, rather than just able to get through Basic.