What Military Branch should I join?

Every branch has the same benefits. Every branch is good for a career. If you go for Criminal Justice, then I think the Army would be good as well, because they offer enlistment bonuses and better career opportunities, mainly because they are the biggest branch. You may be hearing that the army is nowhere close to the caliber of the training as Marines, and that for sure, is not true.. Very similar training when it comes down to it. Army gives more money towards college if you want to go to the reserves and go to college there, and they also allow on-base classes. So if you enlist, you can go to basics, go to your MOS school, be active for however long you want, then go to the reserves (I believe that they only train 1 weekend a month, but don't quote me on that), then you can go to college. After college, you can go through a program called OCS (officer candidate school), and become an Officer in your selected field, which you pretty much get handed to you because that is the field that you "have experience in" since you went enlisted. Yes, if you go to school WHILE in the Army, then they offer more money than the Marines, but if you go to school after the Army or Marines, then they both get the GI Bill/Montgomery GI Bill..

Hope I helped. (BTW, since you said Marines, I applied that you were interested in Infantry), so in that case, Marines claim they are the first in, last out, in what war has that actually been true?

WW1 - Army 1st Infantry Division

WW2 - On the ground, Army 32nd Infantry Division (MI and WI Guard) - Buna Campaign

Korea - Army, 24th Infantry Division

Vietnam - Army 7th cavalry

Grenada and Panama - Army, 82nd Airborne (also with 75th but 82nd was days after rangers, all before marines)

Gulf War 1/Desert Storm - 82nd Airborne

Bosnia - Army 1st Armored Division

Kosovo - 82nd Airborne Division

Afghanistan - Army 10th mountain followed by 101st airborne

Iraq - Army 3rd Infantry Division

But in World War II, Marines were busy in the Pacific, like Iwo Jima, so they were the first in, while the Army were busy in the European Theatre..

ALL branches of the US military offer the same basic benefits. If you want the best chance of taking college courses while you are on active duty, then I think the Air Force is probably your best choice. You'll have a more stable work schedule and a better chance of being stationed on a permanent base where they routinely offer college classes at night.

Start with this website to learn a bit about each branch and the jobs they might have for you. Keep in mind, the benefits are the same for all branches as far as pay, leave time, family housing and college money after you get out. http://www.military.com/Recruiting/Content/0,13898...

Good luck

I'm pretty sure marines have a sub branch for criminal justice. You need to be an officer thou. Go to school then sign up to be an officer.

marines, army and navy all have police sections- that would give you a leg up for hire once you got your degree.