35k nearly untaxed, plus government funded Healthcare, education, housing fund, plus potential for promotions if you're not completely incapable. Let's not lie, the US spends a stupid amount of money to make the military a better option than sign spinning.

In a country where you don't speak the language, and the locals at best distrust you, but more likely hate you. You're convinced that some of the locals are the same guys who are shooting at you from time to time, but you can't actually prove it. You can no longer ever feel safe, even when you're back home in the USA. With the advances in modern emergency medicine and combat casualty response, if you get shot or blown up overseas you have a decent chance of surviving. But, you might come home with fewer limbs, or having to shit into a bag strapped to your chest for the rest of your life. When you get out of the military, some people will constantly be thanking you for your service, but others will be calling you a baby killer, even if you spent the entire time in some random tent looking at a screen.

You're legally required to follow the orders of whoever happens to be president at the time. Currently the secretary of Defence is a moron who used to be on Fox News. He got away with saying things on a Signal Chat that would have resulted in Court Martial if you'd done it. The way things are going, it's just a matter of time before the orders are to shoot at American civilians. Some of your squadmates have been raised by Fox News and Newsmax and are eager and excited to shoot at Americans. Others know that the kinds of Americans who will be targeted are the ones who look like them.

But yeah, sounds like fun.

And not being able to return fire until boss says you can.