Any service you choose is an honorable profession.
If your ASVAB scores are good, your physical conditioning is good, and you've generally stayed out of trouble, any service will take you.
Each has it's role.
Something to think about:
What career field are you interested in?
What do you want to do AFTER the military?
Shoot for a job in the service that interests you.
There's no guarantee that you will get that job, BUT, if you don't try, you could get stuck doing anything.
Computers?
Law Enforcement?
Management?
Logisitics (Supply)?
Fuels?
Mechanic?
There are many jobs out there in each service, some in more demand than others.
Check out all the services and see what each has to offer you.
Until you sign the paperwork, you are free to check out each service.
Ask about educational benefits, how often you can be expected to deploy, etc, etc.
The Army has been notorious for its STOP-LOSS program over the past few years.
What does that mean?
When its time for you to get out, they can hold you in.
Each service has its rules about this, but the Army has been more active in this arena, even bringing back retirees.
That said, all services have very good benfit programs.
There's always a roof over your head and food on the table and a check coming in if you manage your finances wisely.
If you stay for 20 years, you win the lottery.
That's the way I look at my retirement check.
If I manage to stay alive for 30 years from the day I retire, I will collect almost $1M in retirement money over that time.
Are there risks?
Sure, there are in any job.
But you already know this.
With all services, be ready to be yelled at during basic training.
You will get yelled at and yelled at and yelled at.
Don't let it phase you.
Don't let them get under your skin.
Count on your buddies.
Service life is about teamwork.
Teamwork within the lowest levels of your unit all the way up to Joint Service Operations at the highest levels.
Volunteer.
People always say "Don't ever volunteer for anything!"
That's hogwash.
Pick your poison.
OK, I can babble forever and ever and ever because I'm an old retired guy.
Here's some links on the PT issue.
Staying fit is important in every service.
Build your fitness habits now and it will be easier.
Army PT Test info:
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/army/a/afpt.htm
Better source:
http://www.army.com/enlist/APFT.html
AF PT Test Info:
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforce/a/affitness.htm
Research.
Don't go into it blind!
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