Im seriously thinking about joining the Army... Ive always wanted to & I know if I dont enlist while I can, Im gunna kick myself for the rest of my life. My family has always been military - WW1,WW2,Korea & Vietnam following 16 generations of German palace guard on my dads side, and on my moms side, we`ve served in every American war since the Revolutionary war; so its about family tradition/honor as well. But my big worry is how does a father being in the service affect his young children? my kids are 2 & 3, and we`re pretty close. My pops is advising against me joining, saying they`re gunna suffer, but his father was a SSGT in for 20 years... his experience was different than what Im planning. Im only planning on staying in for 4 years. Im hoping someone here has gone through what Im about to go through & can give me some insight. thanks!