I joined the Marines the week I turned 17, and that led to a few experiences that might qualify as adventure - eye of the beholder.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I went through some real challenges growing up. I joined the Army two weeks out of high school when I was 17, and never looked back.
When I was 17, I was told I had the choice of enlisting in the Navy or going to jail, so I spent the next three years in the Navy.
After I left the Marines in '46, I wanted to stay in the Marines; I was very happy - I loved that life.
I left home when I was 16 because I was looking for adventure.
I can't say that dropping out of school at 16 to join the Marines was my best idea. On the other hand, maybe it was. Who knows?
The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.
I find age such a foreign concept. I have to be reminded. I still have the extraordinary feeling of adventure, striking out into unknown fields.
Taking command of HMS Portland is definitely the highlight of my 16 years in the Navy. It is a challenge that I am fully trained for and ready to undertake.
The most adventurous I've been was doing Raleigh International when I was 20.
I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to New York to be an actor. And then seven years later, I got my first job.