Pros
Up to 60 days vacation if you're willing to save for it Many opportunities to build camaraderie and friendships Pay is decent for an enlisted soldier provided you live within you means Free medical, dental, and vision care. However, the caveat to this is that the quality of care can be a hit or miss since you get what you pay for...or in this case, don't pay for
Cons
There will be many times in which you will be tasked with details not pertinent to your MOS (job description). These can range from mopping floors like a janitor to serving as a "headcount" in one of the base's dining facilities. Hours are not commensurate with pay, and if compared to a similar civilian job in regards to one's MOS, it would be shocking. Junior enlisted are often times treated like children, even slaves sometimes. If you live in the barracks, then be prepared to have you rooms inspected for cleanliness while the higher-ups who live off-post or in on-base housing receive the luxury of no such inspections.