I want to reiterate my thanks to everyone who has replied here.
these responses are part of the reason I'm ready for service. I've always felt a call to the military, I just had no idea this is how it would come about for me. I'll be 25 when I receive my commission instead of 18 (as I almost enlisted in the Army out of HS), so it's been a while in the making, but I think this will be the best way for me to serve this country.
Thanks again everyone, it's quite heartwarming. Now I just hope we have a good meeting tomorrow, and that they don't find out I'm defective at my physical next month