The United States military became one of the largest fighting forces in the world during World War 2. The U.S. Armed Forces consists of the five armed service branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. There are three general categories of military people: active duty, reserve and guard forces, and veterans and retirees. Joining the military has been an influenced decision by our country for decades. Although entering may not be everyone’s first choice, the United States offers the greatest lifelong benefits. Even though one’s life may be successful, being in the military can leave a devastating impact on a person physically and mentally for the remainder of their years. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman stated in his novel “On Killing”, “I am sick and tired of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.” After experiencing 10 years in the armed forces, I have now been able to understand the connotation of that quote. Attempting to sleep is the worst. While lying down at night, all I can be reminded of are my Marine brothers being blasted apart one after the other. I constantly prompt myself of how lucky I am to be alive, but some nights I can hardly stand to be alive any longer. Adapting to civilian life again is much harder due to burdensome times in the field. Just a simple routine airplane flying over my house at dark can send petrifying flashbacks into my faint slumber. Being in the military has taken its detriment on my mind more than I would’ve ever imagined. Out in battle an endless amount of scenarios can happen, at any moment. Granted that I was blessed and kept all my limbs while surviving 10 years in the military, others were not so fortunate. The deafening frequencies of airplanes and choppers were not enforced as much as they should’ve been. He