<p>Why don’t you join the Air Force? My dad got plenty of money for college, got to see the world, never got shot and was deployed to plenty of wars with a safe distance away from combat. While other people were invading homes in Baghdad and whatnot, my dad was drinking beer with officers on the beach and fixing ground equipment for airplanes. </p>
<p>My best friend did Air Force ROTC and actually ended up getting paid to go to college. Although, his dream job was to be an Air Force pilot and he is one now. </p>
<p>Honestly, though. What are your options for paying your way? I contemplated joining Army ROTC but it is too late for me as an entering junior. I’ve got a lot of loans to take out for college, even with a tuition fee-waiver. My parents pushed me to enlist all through community college and I told them I’d consider becoming an officer later on if I wanted to. Now they’re more receptive of me simply just working as a mathematician for the Air Force as a civilian.</p>
<p>Trust me, though. There are plenty of military careers you can get into without seeing combat. I’d say do it if you’re willing to commit 3-4 years of your life to it after graduation but if not you should have some idea of how you’re going to pay the bills.</p>