If you're going to put your life at risk for stupid wars and sign up to be treated like trash for a few years, the Navy is going to be your best option.

Pros:

-You don't do forced marches on a boat.

-You don't get blown up by IEDs on a boat.

-You don't get shot by small arms on a boat.

-If your boat gets blown up, either your death is relatively quick or you have a high chance of survival.

-It's the hardest working branch of the military, so you learn good discipline that you take with you everywhere.

-Sea pay, hazardous duty pay, plus a whole bunch of other little bonus pays stack up well over time. Since you'll be deployed more than anyone else in the military, you'll get paid more than most enlisted.

-Cool dress uniforms.

-Some of the stuff you do on behalf of your country is cool and good.

Cons:

-Surface Navy is home to lots of drug ring and prostitution scandals.

-Submarine Navy is full of people ready to snap. When it became co-ed it got worse.

-Land Navy (seabees, etc.) get shot at.

-Hospital Navy is intolerably bored.

-Constant political games and backstabbing in the chief and officer world. Enlisted are the victims of this and there's nothing you can do.

-You never stop working, even when you get out. I had dreams about working every night for two years after I was out of the Navy.

-You will not see your family very much. The Navy is your father now and then sea is your mother.

-Drydock happens. That is the single worst experience you will ever have in your professional career.

-Dealing with stressed out, unreasonable people all day every day.

-Most of the stuff you do on behalf of your country is either pointless or bad.

-Terrible work uniforms. BRING BACK THE BELL BOTTOMS AND DIXIE CUPS - HECK I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE PRISON GUARD OUTFITS.

-The VA hates you and wants you to die. When you get out, they will try to ruin your life and make sure you are denied all your benefits. You have to see them as a necessary adversary, like an evil-but-rich step parent.