Don't bother reading all that, well....maybe. Read some, read until you get that queasy feeling like you're not sure if you should pull the trigger. Then let that build a while while you mull over your options. That's what this place is. It's not the best, it's not the worst. And it actually has a happy medium if you live in or near a base and don't suck a big one at bidding. Upside potential is huge. And the guys here that you'll work with are generally a lot cooler than the trolls that come out in these forums. The dynamic for a single 25 year old is probably vastly different than a 46 year old with 6 kids and alimony, other stresses. View it through your own lens, maybe you'll like what you see.