Originally Posted by
sailingfun
If I were in your position I would focus on getting a UPT slot and then concentrate on completing training. The rest is so far in the future as to be irrelevant at this point.
I understand and agree. That's definitely my primary focus and I'm trying to take it one step at a time. I'm just wondering if going Active Duty might be a safer financial bet than Guard/Reserve for someone with a family and a ton of debt. I know I can't predict everything but being armed with some knowledge about what the typical lifestyle and job options are like is definitely helpful. I'm sure I'll be asked about it in my interview too so I figure it would be a good idea to have at least a few rough gameplans rather than telling them I haven't thought about it and will just wing it.