I heard that you can be 17 and join.. While your in there at that age can u finish ur high school years? please tell me
2007-02-04 13:14:03 · 8 answers · asked by dc_snow_rules 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The best people to ask are recruiters or other people in the military, not the stupid people on here that think they know everything and aren't even in the military.
I'm in the army. You can join any branch of the military at the age of 17 as long as your parents sign the contract as well.
You can still go to highschool. They have a program in the army called split-op ( i'm not sure about coast guard). You go to basic training in the summer, go back to school, and then go to your individual(job) training the next summer. Like I said the best way to get a direct answer to your question is to call a recruiter. Go to this site it will help you out a lot. Good Luck!
http://www.gocoastguard.com/
2007-02-04 14:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Crys L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee Coast Guard is not military. They are not part of the Department of Defense nor do they go to war.
And, it is great to see someone who wants to join the USCG. You need parental consent and also you need to have a high school diploma.
Now, remember USCG is 8 hour day job unlike military which is 24/7. And, most importantly close to home. And, also you save lives. USCG and NAVY SEALs jointly were the first ones at Katrina.
You are going to be in the best organization possible and helping your community.
And, the only thing that gets deployed to a war are the ships the USCG use not the personnel. Since your Homeland Security.
2007-02-04 15:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Noctiluae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can join with your parents permission while you are still high school. After your out of school you will wait until your 18 and in you go.And don't listen to the stuff that Gee is saying. If we did away with the Military today, we would be taken over the very next day by China, Korea or worse yet, Iran. It's nice to be a peacenik, but, we have to protect ourselves from radical countries.
2007-02-04 13:40:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can join the military at 17 with parental concent otherwise 18. Personally I'd suggest that you wait at least until you're 18 but that's my opinion.
2007-02-04 14:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by freebyrd1964a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one to join the military you must be 18 However if your under 18 one can join with parents consent
2007-02-04 13:18:02 · answer #5 · answered by tedybear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont do it. Why do people join the military. Do we know that there can be no war if there is no military. What is they attack us. Yea what if. Don't fight for a country that does'nt recognize you as a person until you are rich and famous are stupid and careless. I would never do it, So when you die they give your mom a flag and your kid may get money and may not. Excuse Me but **** the military. THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH MURDER AND NOT ENOUGH EDUCATION.
2007-02-04 13:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by Gee 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just be prepared to be deployed if you are Coast Guard. A lot of people think you don't get deployed but I have heard of stories of people who do!
Noctil is wrong! I know someone who is Coast Guard who got deployed to Africa!
2007-02-04 14:15:31 · answer #7 · answered by His Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least 18.
2007-02-04 23:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋