I'm going through the process now applying for a military pilot slot. I'm doing it because it's what I've always wanted to do. When I was a kid, I wanted one of 4 things: 1)To be a fighter pilot 2) to be a bomber/attack pilot 3)fly a helo and drop off a special operations team in the middle of the night 4)be a 747 driver. Right now, the Army seems like more likely that it's going to happen than with the other branches. After a few years in helicopters, there is a possibility of transitioning to fixed wing flying in the Army.

This is something that you deep down want to do, it's a long tough process (to weed out the people who really don't want it,) and it's very competitive. You don't want to get into this just to save some money. Good luck to you. If you want some advice from people currently going through this, ask any questions. Also, apply for everything. If you have your mind set on one unit or aircraft, it most likely will not happen.