Welcome, John. You will find a vast amount of knowledge here regarding kilts. Probably one of the first questions to ask yourself is "how/when will I be wearing this first kilt?" If you are looking for more formal occasions then informal/knocking about your best bet is a traditional. There are several very good traditional kiltmakers on this board. If more along the lines of where you would normally wear jeans than casual or cargo kilt would be the ticket. Try the links at the top of the page for some ideas. These are only some of the options available and all are great in their own ways. We might give you more advise than your drill sgt did during boot but it will be you that will need to make the decision. Good luck and enjoy.