Unless things changed within the last 10 years, your PPL won't open too many extra doors. In fact, it could even hinder you a bit- they're going to teach you from the ground up how to fly their planes.

Remember- recruiters will tell you what you want to hear. Flight slots are SUPER competitive. Your eyesight shouldn't be a problem- I think 20:70 is the cutoff. (BTW, when I checked 4 years ago, the Navy and Marines were accepting PRK (NOT Lasik) candidates, while the Air Force wasn't)

Also, when you say "recruiter", are you talking to one who handles the enlisted side, or to an Officer Candidate recruiter (or whatever they're called there)? MAKE SURE you're dealing with an OFFICER recruiter. (Hint: they're usually not the ones found at the strip mall locations)

Either way, good luck. After seeing the Chicago Air & Water show this past weekend, I was reminded how much I wished I had better vision to fly those Eagles...