The Marine Corps life is a lifestyle that will give you a sense of pride like no other place. You will learn to become a leader and you will enjoy many opportunities like travel, adventure the civilian sector would never offer you.

Former Philadelphia Mayor and current Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has seen his share of interesting events in his public service life. A prolonged cold spell during Rendell's tenure as Mayor was once followed by a rapid warm-up. Rendell recalls that as the temperature suddenly warmed, water supply pipes began bursting throughout the city. In all, 58 water pipes broke, creating quite a municipal problem. Philadelphia water department managers later reported back to the Mayor's office that many of the pipes that burst were installed back in the 1800s and were installed too near the surface to withstand the sudden temperature change.