Your right Kumar, that sounded harsh. My side point was that in our current foriegn policy stance, I don't think your average 18 yr old understand how dangerous a carreer the military is at the moment. I know tons of success stories from people that went through the military and were smart enough to opt into some of the sweeter position (or like my good friend who went to Anapolis and is a pilot now for Delta). But this path is still thick with risk. I would and do council young people I know to reconsider joining until they get their college degree first.

I almost applied myself as part of a medical scholarship but consulted a lawyer to help me understand what I was getting into. The one thing the lawyer pointed out was that once you joined and took that oath, you never could really 'leave'. Oh they might let you get on with your life, but if they REALLY need you, they have the legal right to yank yer ass back in (this has happened to surgeons in just about every major US conflict).

I like CS cause you get to respawn. Life is not so easy.

Pathboy