Thinking of joining the Army!  I'd think twice before you do.  Once you join the Army they own you and you loose all of the rights a normal US citizen has. Make someone mad and they can tell a lie about you and you can be found guilty even when all of the evidence points to your innocence.  That big signing bonus they promise you, get in trouble and they will boot you out, put you in jail and make you pay it back. The Army also has the largest caulties of any of our armed forces, it has a lot to do with their lack of training.