got a few mates in the army they say its pretty tough to be fair, one or 2 in the navy say its pretty good and a family member in the RAF loves it. the army boys seem to have the tough time especially out in places like iraq and arghanistan id imagine its pretty tough out there. atleast in the RAF say your not really out on the front line walking the dangerous streets id probably say thats the best option but as stated i would do a lot of looking and thinking. dont jump into it 2 footed