THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES HAS MANY OPTIONS FOR ENLISTING AND ALLOWS FOR:
Secure part-time or full-time employment with numerous opportunities for advancement
Professional training and experience in multiple professional career fields
Benefits including health care, free housing, and annual leave
Opportunities to travel and explore the world
Self-discipline and leadership training
Opportunities to Enlist
Active Duty is generally a contractual commitment for a period of time ranging from two to six years. Benefits include full-time pay, free housing, medical insurance, paid leave and educational assistance and/or tuition assistance programs. Explore the Active Duty Military Services.
US Armed Force Overview: http://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/us-military-overview.html
United States Army: http://www.goarmy.com/about/service-options/active-duty.html
United States Navy: http://www.navy.com/joining/ways-to-join.html
United States Air Force: http://www.airforce.com/joining-the-air-force/enlisted-overview/
United States Marine Corps: http://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine
United States Coast Guard: http://www.gocoastguard.com/active-duty-careers
United States Military Service Academies: Admissions to military service academies are highly competitive. For most of the academies, a Congressional nomination is required in addition to other admission criteria. You are advised to begin the application process in your junior year in order to meet some of the deadlines.
Reserve duty enlisted programs (Reserve and National Guard) – Upon completion of training service members in the Reserve and Guard Forces serve one weekend per month and two weeks a year while they attend college.
Army National Guard: http://www.nationalguard.com/
Army Reserve: http://www.goarmy.com/reserve.html
Navy Reserve: http://www.navy.com/about/about-reserve.html
Air Force Reserve: http://afreserve.com/how-to-join
Air National Guard: https://www.goang.com/
Marine Reserve: http://www.marines.com/eligibility/service-options/reserve
Reserve Officer Training Corps Opportunities: ROTC is offered as elective classes in Military Science in addition to regular college courses that include classes taken for your major. ROTC programs are offered on both a scholarship and non-scholarship basis. Not all universities and colleges offer ROTC programs, so check college websites for more details.
Army ROTC: http://www.goarmy.com/rotc.html
Navy ROTC (Includes Marine Corps): http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/
Air Force ROTC: https://www.afrotc.com/