10 reasons to join the military

There are many reasons why an individual decides to join the military. The majority of applicants enter straight after high school in the hopes of guiding their future into the right direction and to create financial stability.  Embarking on this journey takes a lot of thought and reasoning. Sometimes a little encouragement can help assess whether one should join the military. The top 10 reasons to join the military are listed below:

1. Serving the country is not  for everyone. You have to be brave enough to serve your country. 
2. Great health and life insurance benefits.
3. Earn a competitive income for your one weekend per month and two weeks per year and additional pay for extra days you elect to work and train. 
4. Ride on a military aircraft. 
5. 100% tuition paid for college. You may be eligible to receive university tuition assistance through the Montgomery GI Bill and the Reserve Tuition Assistance Program. 
6. Good career without worry about job loss.
7. Free travel anywhere in the United States including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico whenever space is available on military aircraft. 
8. Promotions mean increases in pay, authority, prestige, responsibility and a bigger retirement check. 
9. Educational benefits.
10. And lastly because every so often you will go out and make a difference. 

Everyone doesn't decide to join for the same reason,, but they do all share the same sacrifice. Ultimately you have to choose for yourself to make that life altering choice to join. Every experience will be different and the jobs can be very dangerous but there are also great opportunity's that derive from it as well.