Yup, we're in Ma. We used to take the boys camping every summer in York,Me. Love it there! Whereabouts in Maine are you? We're in western Ma., about 45 minutes from Springfield.
No, he hasn't talked to a recruiter. He talked to an Army recruiter mid-year, but he lost interest in that. I think his Aunt talked him out of it
He just brought the NG up the other night and said that his friend has been trying to talk him into joining with him. I don't know how interested he really is, but being the mom I am, I want to know EVERYTHING I can so I can talk intelligently with him, ask him questions and offer answers to his questions should he have any. I did the same thing with our older DS's college plans.
He took the pre-ASVAB at the Army office and they said he did great on everything but the math, and that they didn't recommend him taking the real one unless he scored at least a 30 or 300? Something with a 3 in it anyway!
He's a great kid, just doesn't know what his spot in the world is yet. Who does at his age? I think a service branch would be great for him, but I am NOT going to push, any more than I would push him to college (NOT his thing) or anything else.