Sorry for you loss. My little sister is also in the service and I can only imagine how it would feel to loose her. I'll be back in that sh!thole by the end of the month. Again so sorry for you loss.
Make sure you understand the difference between the GI and post and post 9/11. I just had my pre-deployment ed briefing and they are alot different than I thought. Both have great benefits, but you have to choose the one that's best for you.
I say no to the draft. I have been active duty for 9 years now, and I have seen that some people just are not meant to join the military. We have enough problems just taking care of the people we have now. Our budget forces us every year to get rid of some great people. My stance is we win...