>>719787994
There were reasons at the time to believe we would, but also we knew we probably wouldn't as you say.
In our city there's only really one big base, so we imagined at least interacting on a bi-weekly basis. At the same time, we knew we'd probably be separated, but at least we would have done it "together". Also, this was even more likely when I passed my recruitment test phase and I realized I had pretty much any job I wanted, so I ended up picking a non-combat role. He was adamant on being part of a tank crew and he still failed the tests ultimately.