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[quote=Anonymous]You are good to ask other military members for advice.  I'm a retired Army MSG and served 22 years, getting out in 2016.  I'm a woman and my husband endured several years of having to work as a personal trainer when we were in locations where he could not get employment as an Electronics Technician (overseas).  At the time I deployed to Iraq when my daughters were 3 & 5.  I was lucky to only have to go once and it was heartbreaking to leave them.  But we were all resilient. Also in upper echelons you work long hours and you need to be prepared for that.  All of your troops come before your family and duty calls 24 hours a day for all sorts of issues.  It's the most rewarding career you'll have but also full of sacrifice.  You will have education benefits for your children, full healthcare for life (if you retire) and free while you are in but the realities are many couples don't make it and it's hard on children.  I retired when mine moved to middle school so they wouldn't have to move around anymore and also because my own body was breaking down and it was painful to continue the physical aspects of the role.  I am not a government employee and my skills I earned have me earning six figures and my husband is also a government employee.  Our time with Army allowed us to see the world and make lifelong friendships.  You must be a family that is willing to make sacrifices and your husband if he chooses not to enter the service needs to be supportive and not resentful of that.  There are many powerful, wonderful women serving but understand as the wife, mother and leader it's even more of a burden on you to serve. Know that the Air Force is the most family friendly of all the services so if you do join that is an excellent route.  They also build service members that are extremely technically and administratively proficient whereas for the Army you are a "trained killer" first and foremost.  The AF is the least physically demanding as well.  However promotions are MUCH slower and require more extensive technical knowledge.  Being a good test taker and able to retain vast amounts of information are key for promotion in the Air Force  (I worked in many joint assignments).  If that is a struggle you'll want to reconsider.  You have to study each year for your promotion test and do well to even be considered.  Good luck!!
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