Are you allowed to build models in your troop?

using the computer is lazy. get used to that sketch book.

suks, my korean comment has been deleted so here's a English version.

I'm Korean, been working in nyc for about 4 years. Do you really want to work in architecture field? It is low pay, long hours, and high stress. Sketching and modeling are good for students in schools. They are great but the chance is that they are not the critical skills employers look for. And if you are looking at pretty building photos and feel butterflies in your stomach, and if that's what you think you will be doing, forget it. Architecture is not so rosy as it seems on media or as what they teach you at schools. You said 'architectural ideas and thoughts', but there's really very little room for that once you start working in an office. If you  want to get a job in architecture, look into building details, codes, and learn CAD, Rhino, Sketchup, and Revit. Some people I know here are getting ripped off by architects who take advantage of foreigners with no visa. They will make you work like a dog and hold your pay. Some people end up going to good firms and get a H1, but the pay is still low relative to most of jobs that require a college degree. So think carefully before you choose and do an internship if you can once you are done with military service. If you want to ask me anything further let me know.