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5. There are certain things you give up when you enlist or commission, but you know that in advance.

They explain all of these things before you swear in and they make you attend classes on them during basic training or OCS/the Academy/ROTC.

- You cannot just not show up for work or call in sick. Your freedom of movement is curtailed.

- You cannot publicly speak ill of anyone in your chain of command including the President.

That's just the beginning. Also, all laws on the books in your state are more strictly enforced. Underaged drinking in the civilian world results, if caught, with a slap on the wrist. In the military, you get 30 days in jail, reduction in rank (if you have any) and loss of pay.

If you do something wrong and get convicted in a courts martial, be prepared to do 99% of your sentence. The military doesnt have the same concept of parole the civilian world does. If you get sentenced to 10 years in jail, you will probably serve 9 years at least. You wont get out in 3 years and then have 5 years probation.

The military is a bad place to go if you intend to break the rules.