Should I commission Active or Reserves?

Been in all components. Go Reserves. If you don’t have many commitments such as family or kids then Active Duty is a great experience.

I'm the Guard or Reserve you get to select your unit / branch. With the regular Army the choice is made for you unless you sign a longer contract.

The good news is you don't need to decide today.

Lots of career options. I guess it also depends on what degree you plan on seeking. Things have slowed down right now, but who knows what tomorrow brings. I remember having several friends who went national guard right out high school in 2000. Many of them had no idea that just a little over a year later they’d be spending multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

If you got national guard and something happens I am sure you’ll see action. I think that’s going to be the way it goes in the future. The military is going to lean heavily on guard and reserves in times of war.

I reccomend branch detailing IN/MI. You’ll get to do all the hooah stuff that a motivated guy such as yourself prefers and then you’ll transition into something that will set you up for success in the civilian world. For example: I went artillery— jumped out of airplanes, went to ranger school, deployed and dropped munitions on Talibans heads. Now I switched to cyber warfare where I’ll get a TS and certs that will land me a 6fig job when I get out.