<p>I know this thread is kinda old but as the OP had until the 26th to make up his mind I was wondering - what did you do?</p>
<p>I’m currently serving in the Army Reserves (enlisted) and the military isn’t all bad and it’s not all good but I’m sure you know that. PM me if you have any specific questions. I joined in February of 2001 when I was 18, turned 19 in Basic Training, attended the Defense Language Institute, deployed to Afghanistan and then came home to start college. I’m now a junior at George Washington University with a good bulk of my tuition being paid for through military funds and I have no regrets. I would even join again despite the current climate. I guess that makes me brain-dead 
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<p>By joining the military it doesn’t necessarily mean that you support the war. It means you’re looking for everything the military can provide you. The military is not political - it is not a liberal tool or a conservative tool - it is a national tool. Just because we have to obey the president doesn’t mean we have to agree with him. We swear to defend the Constitution and if swearing to defend that makes me an idiot then I’m proud to be one. </p>
<p>Overall though I’d say finish college, then decide.</p>