The answer is yes, but with eyes open. As a matter of fact, my oldest boy is all excited, because next week I'm taking him, at the age of 16, to join the reserves, where at least he has an easy out. However, my boy's eyes are fully open, and he doesn't have tons of childhood trauma, so I think he'll fare well.
However, it has to be with eyes open, because, although there is a system in place to help, it's a son of a gun to access it. The benefits are there, but actually receiving them is a whole other thing.