My life's dilemma

Well I think I fall into the qualified to answer the question since I’ve been in the army for 5 1/2years and I have a wife w/2 children.

Yes the army/military is very honorable to join and serve your country and you might enjoy “peacekeeping” but the army is a lot different now than what it use to be and claims to be. The actual army foundation is great but the people and the times have changed and now it is not worth the cause. No matter how much army propaganda states that they take care of your family, they don’t give a rats…yeah… They only care about how much time and work you can but forth into the army. The army health care isn’t bad at all but the treatments are kind of like welfare patients. Deskjob compared to a line unit is not much different. You will not have much time to spend with your family, reguardless of which you end up picking. You will be constantly deployed and when you’re in the rear you’ll be in the field 1/2 of the year so basically you’ll only be able to spend 1/4 of your years with your family and that’s while working. I was in the reserves too and I was inspired to go active duty and it is NOT the same. BTW I’m stop lossed past my current contract ETS date and in Iraq right now whenever I could be in college and trying to progress my family.