the first two answerers are right, college is more important. but if you have no money to pay for it, no scholarships or anything means you have to get a loan. then i'd suggest joining the military first to get the "GI Bill" and use it to pay for your college. That way, you'll have experience once you graduate and no college loans!! When you go to college then join the military, they will not pay for your loans. So it's better to join military first. You dont want to spend the next 10-20 years of your life paying for college loans, do you?