i just got out of the military 6 weeks ago and the first hting i did was stop shaving LOL. However i think i do the same as you i use clippers to trim them to a #2 which is the same length as my sideburns and around my head. then i use a razor and electric for right under the cheeks and a good almsot inch is clean taken off at the bottom of my throat then i use a #1 clip with the trimemr head extended to blend another half aaaand inch of the new starting hairline at the throat.
ppl like it over the full bushy look it seems