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I think basic enlistments are all still eight years, but the confusion can be in how it is split into active/reserve commitments.
For example, the majority of enlistees go in under a 4/4 split, but that can be changed - for instance, in the Navy, there is the "pushbutton" promotions you can get from an "A" (technical trade) school, that if you take the early promotion up to E-4, your active commitment becomes six years, reserve for two.
I was under a special program called "sea college" meant for those who wished to complete their college educations in a combined at-sea, on-campus experience. I served two years active, six years reserve, but could not choose my technical trade in the Navy, they chose my job for me (I started out in the boiler room - eww...but was able to "strike" to another job by completing the necessary correspondence course to become an electrician). I also took part in onboard college classes that allowed me to get the math portion of my required classes out of the way before I returned to college on-campus.
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