I think you did well. Cory always wanted to join the military too because Jamie did and I think it was a thorn in his side that he couldnt. He thinks Jamie got a leg up on him. We tried to tell him he could have had the same perks from Job Corps that Jamie had from the Military but no go. Oh well.
Maybe you could interest him in the civil service side of things. There are all kinds of jobs working on bases if he thinks being around the military is cool. If he can learn a skill that is needed through some vocational training he would be set.