Should I join the Army

I am 17 and considering it

I am 17 and considering it

...go for it.   
 
Fight them terrorists, and save America. 
 
Look at my avatar...you know my answer.

If you have no other ambition in life, sure i guess.

That's something you should decide yourself and not by a bunch of random internet guys.

Afroman is a threat to America and is trying to deceive you. 
 
Do the exact opposite of everything he says.

If I say yes, would you do it?  What if I said no?  Why does it matter what we think?

Get a degree at least, go do ROTC in college and if you want to join you'll at least be an officer.  But internet guys<Family Members when it comes to this stuff.

"Afroman is a threat to America and is trying to deceive you.  Do the exact opposite of everything he says. "

" @LordXavierBritish said:

"Afroman is a threat to America and is trying to deceive you.  Do the exact opposite of everything he says. "

that's Lord Afroman "

Ya you should, or maybe not, but then again....

I agree with Stephen Colbert. 

It's your decision more than anything else, but I'll give you one piece of advice that two of my friends who went to join the marine and the army relayed to me.  If you ever do join, do so after getting a college degree.  Enter as an officer.  Being a bottom rung private is not a position you want to be in unless you have no other options.
 
Also, get in touch with EpicSteve, our resident expert on life in the armed forces.

 I would take a year off from school and learning to give yourself some time to rest. Then join. I would join the Canadian Army tomorrow if I could, but because I'm almost blind in my right eye and the size of a whale they would never take me. Just get in a position that stays away from the fighting, and it will probably be some of the best years of your life. I don't know about your country, but mine has some amazing pay and incentives for joining. It's basically a free ride through any college in the country once you are done, all paid for by the Canadian Government. Not to mention the work experience, resume padding and life enrichments that the army will add to your life.
 
God dam I wish I could join.

I would personally say no, its pretty much killing people for money and fighting the goverments battles.
But hey thats just me and im from New Zealand so we are 'netural'

Go and talk to a recruiter and some people who are already in, don't ask on here.

If anyone here is qualified to give you advice on the topic, it would be EpicSteve. Even then, this isn't a good place to seek this kind of advice.

No, you shouldn't.

Do it! I joined the army for about 2 months ago and it's been the best decision I've ever made in my life so far. I recommend it very much!

Can I ask why you want to join the Army?

" Can I ask why you want to join the Army? "

" That's something you should decide yourself and not by a bunch of random internet guys. "

" @jams said:

" Can I ask why you want to join the Army? "

Shoot terrorists?  He does have the modern warfare training. "

Do you want to be all you can be?

If you're considering it, you should do it.

No, Marines.

as your friend for uhh about 10 years now, no, no you shouldn't. But, again do what you gotta do. at then end of the day these internet people, nor i, nor your parents can make the decision for you. Do what you wanna do.

Get hit with a paintball gun, if you cry than I'd say no.

 
Ask some1 who's been in the military, a recruiter will obviously say yes, join us...  that's his/her job... 
 
My father was in Vietnam, he said I'd make a good soldier... 
My mother said if I ever try to join she'll shoot me in the leg w/ a shotgun... 
 
Go figure. 
 
In my opinion the best time to join the military is when we are not at war... hah!

We're probably not the right people to ask if Im honest. But then again there's guns in the army so FUCK YEAH!

" That's something you should decide yourself and not by a bunch of random internet guys. "

" If I say yes, would you do it?  What if I said no?  Why does it matter what we think? "

the army is disgusting 
 
any army

go to at least a year of college to see if you like it. join the army as a last resort.

No, why risk your life.

If you're unsure, then you have your answer right there. It's my point of view at least.
 
But as others have said, this isn't the place to seek advice on this topic seeing as most people here have never been in the military and thus are not qualified to answer it.

" Get a degree at least, go do ROTC in college and if you want to join you'll at least be an officer.  But internet guys<Family Members when it comes to this stuff. "