i hope this helps alittle. My dad is ex-military and now does plans and analyze for the military. he told me that they allow soliders to have pets. As long as they have a place to go when you get deployed. Also you must figure are you gonna live in a apartment or in the barracks. will you be able to care for the snake while having to do pt (psychial training) and still work? not to make a negative impact on you by choosing to own a snake or not.