Army Man

Can someone please tell me something positive about dating an army/military man? Because so far all I've gotten is negativity. I really like this guy, we're both about to graduate from college (he's graduating from West Point Military Academy) and I'm so excited about him. But whenever I tell anyone he's going to be an active duty soldier, everyone seems to feel bad for me. I'm just having a hard time staying positive about what he and I have.