As a former soldier and iraq vet i would agree mostly with darthkevin. I dont know if i would do colledge first becouse i think the guards have pretty decent programs and will mostly pay for ur school while u are enlisted. u can serve your country and not have to jump from base to base. I did both guards and active duty army and grew up on a marine corps base as a child. Basic training and AIT (advanced individual training) arent all that bad. Its rough mentally and physically but its meant to be. I would encourage everyone to serve thier country. During peace time. We lost 2 men overseas but 5 more after we returned home to suicide. Im not trying to scare u out of joining or even bad mouth the military. im simply trying to show u the possible hardships that come with a decision like this. i hope u take what the other vets and active soldiers tell u on here becouse thier words will tell u much more than a brochure at the recruitment office. good luck.
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