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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pretty much everyone is right. You could be hanging over the side of a ship scraping paint in the hot sun, troubleshooting electronic equipment in an air conditioned room (those are not the same people), or a bunch of stuff in between.

You could be smart with money and save, or lousy with money. Thirty days leave a year, full dental and medical along with room and board, isn't bad. But you might get tired of living on a ship or a room in the barracks and rent an apartment.

You might show no initiative to advance, or you could be studying for advancement and be supervising others at a young age.

There are good and bad managers, and good and bad duty stations. Different people will have very different experiences.

Even though I saw the world and was a more mature student, for college bound people, if you can afford it and are mature enough to be a good student, I would go straight to college, then go in as an officer. If you want to use the GI bill, or learn a trade, or possibly stay in, (great retirement) enlisted makes more sense. Just be sure you get guaranteed training so you're not chipping paint instead of being a machinist or electrician.

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The medical care is horrible, speaking from experience and if you had a serious health issue you get kicked out.  I have serious health issues and diagnosis and treatment with tricare is a nightmare.   Retirement is not great.   It’s about $1k a month minus taxes, survivors benefits and tricare.  [/quote]

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