I feel the same way. I have just graduated from college and have huge loan bills. My fiance is in the army and has had a really bad experience...he is injured and awaiting a discharge. I think about it from time to time about joining but am really unsure if it is really the right choice for me. The military is his thing, but joining would alleviate so much financial stress and plus I could serve my country and with a college degree I could become an officer. My fiance's father and a friend of mine who is in the army reserves tell me I would be great, but everyone else in my life tells me it is not the right choice for me. So i defin understand the insecurity you feel about joining or not..it is a huge decision. My fiance joined quit suddenly, and although i support him 100% I defin think he should have gathered all the info he could have. So my advice would be to gather all the info you can and talk to as many people you can who are currently serving or have served. That is what I am going to do...because if you keep coming back to it as a possibility there is obviously a reason for it...that is what i tell myself!

you make a lot of sense. its killing me inside cause idk if i should or not. and i see where your comin from. and it seems like everyone has a different opinion but its really just up to us. but im so bad at making decisions so im like uhhhhh HELP!!!! lol

maybe waitintg till after college would be best for me. maybe i will know myself more and make a good decision... who knows?!?! =]

I am the same way...i analyze everything way too much and have the hardest time taking risks and making decisions.( I get that one from my dad...he had to look at the consumer report magazine before he can buy anything). Waiting till college seems like a good idea, I know I changed alot during college. i went in with one major and came out having a degree in another major, and now I want to work with animals which has nothing to do with my degree....just get all the info you can and keep praying about it!

You can always go reserves or national guard...

well if you join go Air Force or navy they treat personal better, and college well help you out in the long run but the military can help with that too

I almost joined the military...But then I met someone who changed my life and hes in the navy and most of my friends are in the navy. and their biggest thing is they miss their families terrible. But other than that it has helped them out a ton with live and growing up and school. I didnt join cause of medical reason and I cant be away from family it would eat me alive! Best of luck to you!

whats the reserves? or national guard? like how are they different from joining the navy or army?

The reserves and the national Guard is one weekend a month 2 weeks a year. well at least it that way for the navy...But what happends is if you join the reserves for any military you go to bootcamp like everyone else and your schooling like everyone else but instead of being stationed some where you are sent back home...And then you do you job when ever they need you but you also have your civilion job too. And you also go on dets just like everone else! So its a good thing but you also have to remember you may have to pick up an leave when they tell you too!

And you also go on dets just like everone else!


what are dets?? that sounds like something i would like. im soooo confused as of right now... i want to go but im scared and dont know if it is right for me. but i think that joining the reserves would be better cause then i would still be able to do what i wanna get a major in...

I want to join the navy to. It's also a good thing that they will pay for your schooling. Find your nearest recruiter and talk to them :]

Dont believe the rumors that the National Guard or the Reserves is safer and you have less chance of going to Iraq. They actually like to send more Guard and Reserves so we can keep the active duty people on the bases doing their jobs. Keep that in mind.

makes sense. i dont mind getting sent to iraq. i just dont know what i would do in the reserves or guard. this is a hard subject for me. cause my feelings are so mixed.

Well you dont have to have too many worries because you cant go into a combat job. If you do want to do some fighting though you could be an MP. Thats really the only combat type job a woman could do. Otherwise pick anything else. Whatever makes you happy. And if it turns out you dont like your job you can always reclass.