<human>: Can you give me a shortened version of the text?

I just found out today that my best friend is dropping out of college to join the (US) army, and has in fact called his recruiter to tell him so.  My friend has never really known what he wanted to do with his life, and after we graduated high school he took a year off to work and make some money while he decided what to do.  Last fall he enrolled in one of my state's top universities (in the top 10 at the very least) and started taking his gen ed requirements because he still didn't know what he wanted to do.

In high school I watched him as he flew from plan to plan, jumping between vocations such as Christian Minister and Air Force Paratrooper (turns out he couldn't do the latter b/c he wears glasses).  

So after a semester (and some change) of college coursework, he has decided he wants to join the army.  And I'm worried that he may find that it is not to his liking but that he will be unable to escape.  Or maybe it will provide him with some structure to his life.  I just don't know.

I did a bit of soul searching and told him that I'll support him no matter what he does, and that his life is his alone to live... but there is still that nagging doubt that I should try to talk him out of it.  If he finds that military life is not to his liking, I'm worried he won't have a fallback, and that he could be ruining his future options.  Oh, also I don't want my best friend to get himself shot or blown up (however unlikely that may be).  So there's that too. 

What would you do in my situation/what have you done in this situation?  Do you think I made the right choice?
<bot>: Best friend dropping out of college to join the army.  Told him I'll support his decision.  Not sure if I made the right choice.  What would you do/have you done in my situation?