| SOme things to consider:
1) As I understand it, all but the Marines require some amount of Basic Training if you're accepted. Apparenlty the Marines consider you either a full-time musician or a combatant, not both. I could be wrong here, so check it out.
2) Are you willing to be in service to Uncle Sam and accept all which that entails for the financial rewards? Again, check this out carefully, but I'd want to make sure whether or not there was ever any possibility that you could get sent to active duty (or relocated to whatever areas for whatever reasons). Consider the worst case scenario such a position may present, then ask if you'd be willing to accept that.
If so, then I say go for it. Personally, I am all for it. In fact, if I thougth I honestly had the skill, I'd try out myself. The pay is anywere between 38 and 44K, depending on the branch of service from what I've seen. Not fabulous but not too bad. If I could make that money to play my horn for a living, I'd do it.
And I'd consider it an honor to serve my country in whatever capacity. Just my 2 pennies....
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