[Sangetsu]

Have you considered going back to the military? I was in the Army myself for several years, and know what the life is like. At least the military offers a steady paycheck, health benefits, and will make it easier for you to sponsor your wife if you were to be stationed in America.

If returning to the military isn't an option, then you need to return to school. You should have something coming to you in the way of educational benefits, and you ought to make the most of them. Go back to the school where you were studying and talk to a counselor, and see what advice he or she has to give.

Working on a US military base in Japan is an option, but such jobs are usually given to those who have advanced experience in their military occupations, meaning those who have retired after their 20 years of service. In such positions you will be sponsored for a typical Japan work visa, like any other foreigner who lives and works in Japan.

Don't be impatient, poor choices made early in life have a way of compounding later on. You should return to school and begin studying again, working to get at least a bachelors degree. If your girlfriend is Japanese, she'll understand the importance of this, and will be more than happy to wait. If she's like most Japanese women, her goal in life is to be a housewife, and to reach that goal, she's going to need a husband who earns enough money for her to stay home. Someone without a college degree is not going to make that much money in Japan.

Good luck