Looking at the top 10 concerns of active duty personnel and their spouses, it's the same list with different prioritization levels.
I did not recommend military service to my grandsons.
Not with the things going on, and serious questions about the nature of the conflicts dating back to 9/11 and their conduct (what's the end game, when is the job done and everyone can come home, and why not let them build their own nation, and get out, rather than try to impose Western values on an entirely different culture, for starters). The social experimentation was a kicker.
But then, I did not push college, either.
I did recommend trade school if they found some trade they really liked, but I adhere to the idea that doing something you love means you never really work (at least until you form your own company) and you get someone else to pay for all the neat tools and gadgets you get to use. People will always need the services of people who know how to 'do stuff'. I also advised them, by all means don't pigeonhole yourself, learn as much as you can about as much as you can, because you never know when you might need that knowledge.
Accomplish something each day, and you'll do fine. Be the best you can at whatever you do.
