I definitely understand the point of doing something that you can use in the civilian sector. I went to Miami University last year and now I am at Ohio State this year, I was going to do some type of engineering but I don't think that it is for me. So I have a decent amount of engineering credits that won't count towards anything else basically. I honestly am very up in the air about what I want to do. I think I want to be a firefighter(dad is one) or a cop, probably preferring the latter. I have always tossed around the idea of joining but have never really been that serious about it until this point in my life. My number one reason is to serve my country and help protect the freedoms that I enjoy everyday. I have some student loans that I took out for school and I think that during a four year stint I could pay those off and still have a decent amount of money left over. Then I could make the decision of what to pursue, either police, fire, or college. I would have enough money to sustain myself for a while when I am finding a fireman job or a police job, since those sometimes take a while to get. If not I could use the G.I. Bill to finish up college. I think it would be a great experience and would help me decide what I want to do with the rest of my life. I believe that I would regret not doing it later in life if I do not join.