There are benefits and risks to joining the armed forces so find out whether joining is really right for you before you sign up; it can be very difficult to get out of the armed forces once you've joined.

This web site is unofficial - there is no connection with the Ministry of Defence. We want to give you the good news and bad news so that you can decide whether joining up is the right thing for you, and if you don't think the site is fair you can say so.

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