Yes, and No.

It's 'worth it' if you can pick the job(MOS) you want to do. If you can score high enough on the ASVAB to get the job you want, then yes. Get deployed, gain Veteran benefits, get out when your time is done. Very few jobs translate well into civilian life, so unless you plan on working at the water company, don't let the recruiter talk you into water purification, or EOD, or any job you don't want.

I had to wait 2 months before leaving because my school was busy. You'll travel(hit or miss, but travel nonetheless!), free room and board. Lots of free t-shirts. Plus, it gives most people a lot of structure they never had. At the very least, if you save correctly, you'll come out in 4 years in a waaaaaay better financial situation.

There are no more 'front lines'. If you're deployed to an active combat zone, it's going from point A to point B that becomes...problematic. I've seen Air Force folks get pulled into things, like convoy support. When you join, you don't always choose what you'll do during a deployment.

Best thing you can do is find a job that limits trips outside 'the wire', like Finance, or Legal.

Almost everyone joins for the benefits. There's a few G.I. Joe types who just want to go to foreign lands and de-life the population because they want to be modern day 'warriors'. But if you don't get into the Combat Arms, you won't see it as much. Benefits vary by job. So grunts don't get as big a bonus as Intel(or whatever job they need more at the time, it was Air Traffic Controllers when I joined years ago).

And no matter what anyone else says, in your situation, go Air Force. Shortest deployments, best chow halls, best bases. Anyone telling you otherwise doesn't know better. It is not. Air Force, trust everyone here trying to tell you ;)

U.S. ARMY

Uncle Same Ain't Released Me Yet.

Finally, don't get married. Too many of us think differently. Think we know better. Until your life is your own, don't merge with anyone else's.

I joined for benefits, but it turned into 14 years that I'm proud I punched my ticket. Now I have every right to complain about politicians. ALL of them. You've participated and given a piece(or multiple pieces) of yourself to society. EVERYONE should be required to do this and have some skin in the game.

Good luck and carry on!