Wait until you're 18. Anything before you turn 18 counts. After you're 18 anything before doesn't. There's exceptions. Felonies and drug trafficking. Prior to 18 can be held against after you are 18 it's a childhood illness. Any way you go about it wait until you're 18. It sucks to turn 18 in the military. It's better to be where you know. Lots of guys might not agree to that. They might feel they got a head start. Enlisting at 17. Look, they can hold shit against you you did in kindergarten if you join at 16 17. 16 if you go guard then go active. People do it and it's cool, but it's already a pain in the ass for you, but you wouldn't have heard a thing about any of this if you started talking to recruiters after you were 18.