(November 11, 2011 at 9:38 pm)HeyItsZeus Wrote: Oh, I should have specified I'm joining the reserve forces. Then from there I'll see where I want to take it.
(I'm assuming that you're in the USA since your profile says you're from New York.)
Just so you're aware, joining the reserves or national guard is no guarantee against being deployed in a war zone.
At the height of the war in Iraq, I wouldn't enlist in either unless I was absolutely prepared to go to war. Really, that's true regardless of when you enlist - it was just far more likely at that time.
Also - in the reserves and national guard, the benefits pretty much suck unless things have dramatically changed in the last 20 years. Many if not most of the VA benefits aren't available to you unless you've spent more time on active duty than you're likely to do in the reserves (unless you are put on active status and shipped off to Afghanistan).
I can't say for certain that things are the same now as they were back when I served (1986-1993), but I would do your homework and make sure you know exactly what you're getting into before you sign anything.
