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RareEntity Joined Mon 09/01/08 Posts: 23676	Mon 09/22/08 12:44 PM
nope

Tommo Joined Sun 09/02/07 Posts: 571	Mon 09/22/08 12:44 PM
It is their choice at the end of the day. All you can do is offer a friendly word of wisdom and try to encourage what they decide to do

moonlight_ride62 Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 4414	Mon 09/22/08 12:44 PM
he graduates one Saturday night and leaves the next morning... Ohhhh...((Moonlight)). he posted on his mayspace page as me being one of his heros...little did he know he has always been one of mine...

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Mon 09/22/08 12:45 PM
he graduates one Saturday night and leaves the next morning... Ohhhh...((Moonlight)). he posted on his mayspace page as me being one of his heros...little did he know he has always been one of mine... You've done a good job with him.

Magbalihi Joined Thu 08/07/08 Posts: 1815	Mon 09/22/08 12:46 PM
he graduates one Saturday night and leaves the next morning... Well.....it sounds like he has chosen a career field where he MAY not get shot at....or have to go into a war zone. Of course the words military and intel shouldn't be used in the same sentence as anyone that's been there Knows!!! But he's probably chosen one of the only places to get that kind of training and experience. If he DOES have to go.....at least he'll come back a hero!!! My time was in the VietNam era.

TxsGal3333 Joined Tue 09/05/06 Posts: 76436	Mon 09/22/08 12:47 PM
My folks signed for me when I was 16, but of course I didn't enter until I was 17.. With our current state of affairs.. I'd have to say NO. That would cause some grief around the house for sure, but it'd also give him or her some more time to think about it. This is only fiction, because I have no kids.. Well no fiction here myself I have kids and I would not have done it. My son wanted tattoos at 16 I said no and stuck with it not that it mattered due to after he graduated and had his own job he went and got them anyway. One never knows he wanted his tongue pierced at that time too and I refused till he graduated and had his own job to do it. Well he did not get the tongue pierced. He asked me later why I would not let him? I told him at least that way he had more time to think about the situation. As far as signing in the military that is a hard choice to make I hate the thought of any young man having to go to Iraq right now. I'm not saying it is a bad thing that you signed for each kid is different. My nephew is there now and should be home around the first of Oct. It will be tough for sure

moonlight_ride62 Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 4414	Mon 09/22/08 12:50 PM Edited by moonlight_ride62 on Mon 09/22/08 12:51 PM
he graduates one Saturday night and leaves the next morning... Well.....it sounds like he has chosen a career field where he MAY not get shot at....or have to go into a war zone. Of course the words military and intel shouldn't be used in the same sentence as anyone that's been there Knows!!! But he's probably chosen one of the only places to get that kind of training and experience. If he DOES have to go.....at least he'll come back a hero!!! My time was in the VietNam era. I played it smart...I knew he was gonna sign he scored well in the asfab..or however you spell it and and could choose any job he wanted...I got to pick them for him...that was the only way I would sign..

moonlight_ride62 Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 4414	Mon 09/22/08 12:52 PM
he graduates one Saturday night and leaves the next morning... Ohhhh...((Moonlight)). he posted on his mayspace page as me being one of his heros...little did he know he has always been one of mine... You've done a good job with him. he is a great kid...

Magbalihi Joined Thu 08/07/08 Posts: 1815	Mon 09/22/08 12:53 PM
he graduates one Saturday night and leaves the next morning... Well.....it sounds like he has chosen a career field where he MAY not get shot at....or have to go into a war zone. Of course the words military and intel shouldn't be used in the same sentence as anyone that's been there Knows!!! But he's probably chosen one of the only places to get that kind of training and experience. If he DOES have to go.....at least he'll come back a hero!!! My time was in the VietNam era. I played it smart...I knew he was gonna sign he scored well in the asfab..or however you spell it and and could choose any job he wanted...I got to pick them for him...that was the only way I would sign.. very good....I scored high on the test too.....and chose air traffic control.....turned out to be an EXCELLENT choice.... Not too bad of one today either considering the state of the FAA today!!!

michiganman3 Joined Mon 10/29/07 Posts: 14521	Mon 09/22/08 02:09 PM
My nephew did this. Went into the Air Force, became a crew chief for F15's ??? Spent time in Okinawa, Turkey,enforcing the 'No Fly Zone" in Iraq. In many ways he is ahead of other men his age, he is 28. BUT......... Is dealing with PTSD and depression His "buds" from high school are still trying to get a life, career, etc. Over all, I support it.

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Mon 09/22/08 02:10 PM
he graduates one Saturday night and leaves the next morning... Ohhhh...((Moonlight)). he posted on his mayspace page as me being one of his heros...little did he know he has always been one of mine... You've done a good job with him. he is a great kid...