I would recommend not making the decision on how long you will stay in until you get in and see what its all about. Lots of lifers came in to serve just one tour. I came in to do the 5 and dive - 11 years later I'm still here.
Concur w/ this sentiment. I know most of the people who were all for P.A.P.E.R.C.L.I.P. (People Against People Ever Reenlisting Civilian Life Is Prefered) are still in the Navy 8+ years later