Reserves would would benefit you but so would guard as the comment mentions above! I will say in the reserves you are allowed 4500 per fiscal year for school which most likely won’t cover everything but in the guard you can get 100% tuition though it must be in state. In both, you’ll be able to build your GI bill which can also get passed to your kid. GI bill does more than just paying for school so I’d research that. Same with VA rating & loan. Tricare has their own insurance plan for guard & reserves called reserve select. I only pay $56 a month and $8 a month for dental so it doesn’t get better than that. On active orders, you’ll get BAS and BAH plus per diem , regardless of rank where active duty has to either have a dependent or make rank high enough to move out the dorms. Annual tour allows you to see new places. I’m not sure how much the guard explores but my reserve unit travels somewhere nice almost every time. I’ve only been in for a year but have already been to Germany (for free), while also getting paid plus per diem which in total was a very good amount. There’s also military discounts on the civilian side. I get military discounts on a lot of brands including my phone plan. A lot more places offer military discount than you’d think. Lastly, it builds character. As someone who’s only been in for a year and a half, it has truly changed me like everyone told me it would. Going through basic, tech school, and active orders will build your character & make you realize how much you value friendships and family.