I say go for it....there are thousands of useful skills you can be taught while in the military. The career paths you can follow after are numerous and you learn self respect and discipline. Is there a chance you will go into a war zone? Yes, and there always is, and you know that when you voluntarily sign your name. Some of us love combat, some do not. You may be sent to S. Korea and have a blast though, or Hawaii. It's an adventure for sure, not for the pink-type personality or fainy of heart. And for the rest of your life, everywhere you go, people will be saying Thank you so much.