Your talking about dying. Look up the number of wounded, amputees, etc. I'm one of those wounded took an ied to the chest/shoulder while serving in Afghanistan. I got "lucky" and didn't lose any limbs. I have a ton of nerve damage to my left shoulder, arm, and hand. I also do not have a fuctioning brachial artery, luckily my body grew collateral veins to allow me to keep my arm. My life hasn't changed too much from my injury aside from stuff at the gym. It did take me about 3 years to recover. Being wounded is life altering for most, a lot of those guys wish they were dead. So looking straight at death statistics is stupid when trying to prove something you clearly know nothing about. As for the op's question. You need to be sure about this decision. Military life isn't easy and its very hard on even the strongest of relationships. It can be a very rewarding experience, but you don't work for the military, you live it. I was Army infantary and I loved it, even getting wounded I would do it all over again. Just be sure it's what you want.