having served 3 yrs active duty in the US Army i will try my hardest to persuade you to go into anything other then the marines or army. all branches pay you the same amount of money. no person makes more money no matter what your MOS is or what branch your in. all depends on your Pay grade. But going into something other then army or the marines is a good idea because you will learn more in the other 3 branches that will be of more use in the civilian world once you decide to get out.