When I was in the Navy (85-90) I was stationed with a bunch of Marines in Italy. The Navy guys were allowed to own cars, live off base and could stay out as late as they wanted to. Marines under E5 could do none of that.
Every day when we went to the chow hall we would pass their barracks and they would be emptying the contents of their rooms so they could clean and buff the floors.
Wanna guess how many times I buffed the floors in my apt. out in town?
Short hitch - Go Navy. Been to Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Phillipenes, Alaska, Hawaii, Thailand.
Long hitch - Go Coast guard or Airforce.