Why is there an age limit on people wanting to enter the military?

Answer 1

Its Masonic. The Military and the police have a symbol on thier arm the pointed thing military men have it it also looks like a Double Square on top of each other. Look carfully it looks like a Double Squar. The connections to the symbol and the military is that when they die their blood or thier energy is harnested by some being some thing which i dont know because the military fights for futile wars. wars that never threatend US land no one has the balls to therethen USA so the gov't plays chicken and mouse with other countries and kills our soilders just for nathing. Look at the war on Iraq Bullshit waste of humens. Why go to war well perhaps the technolgy we accuire are from some higher being not God though but aliens who require blood. The govt can't kill people in large quantities otherwise so they plant wars and the soliders who die thier energy or blood can be harnested by some other beings who give us the "technology" this **** is ture go reserach!

Answer 2

I was sixteen when I enlisted in the Air Force. I had finished high school and could not stay at home due to the war between myself and my father. He wanted me at home to work the farm. However I coerced my mother into going to the county courthouse and before a judge, sign consent. Both she and I knew if I was made to stay at home, either my father or I would kill the other. [Truthfully] At the time no company would hire me permanently as I was under age and I didn't have the money for college. Running away was not an option, my father would have found me and beat me. Figured the AF was the way to go. He could not get me in there. Technical service with good training. I turned 17 just prior to basic training.
That was in 1959. Grew up in the Air Force. Went around the world 18 times. Learned what it means to be born in America. Became a man, proud to be called American, born and bred. Have nothing bad to say about the AF, although I thought I had made a bigggggg mistake when I arrived at Lackland AFB for basic. Smile.
I do believe there is a definite older age point where a person is allowed to enlist. The military has to bend you to the military way of thinking. When you are young and are not set in your ways, this process is easier, both on the individual and the military.
The Hisemiester

Answer 3

There are differences in ability that are dependent on age.

The human mind of people less than a certain age does not have the ability to make the life and death decisions that members of the military are expected to make.

People above a certain age are not physically able to perform the physical acts that members of the military are expected to be able to perform.

There are other reasons but these two should be sufficient to explain that some age constraints are needed.

The question of what the proper age constraints ought to be is more complex than can be explained here.

Answer 4

18 and a high school diploma or GED. Also, qualifying scores on the ASVAB.

Whoops... I glossed over your important word..."Why".
Because, younger than 18 is considered to be a child in the eyes of the law. We don't send children to fight our wars. Also, under the age of 18, one can not legally enter into a contract. Entering the military is done with the signing of a contract. At 18, it is assumed that one can make decisions pertaining to ones future, be it college with the major of choice, a job, or the military.

Answer 5

A person can enlist at 17 with the consent of their parent or guardian. There is also an upper limit of either 35 or 40, not sure. The reasons for these limits are, because we don't want children (under 17) in combat zones. The upper limit is because war is a young man's business, very physically demanding.

Answer 6

Would you want a 12 year old going to war? Or a 60 year old?

Common sense to have age limits.

Answer 7

I agree because my 82 year old father wants to reenlist and they would have him because of his age. Just how bad can the recruit situation be if they do not want a man who is willing to ride around on a hot seat in Baghdad, talk about patriotic!

Answer 8

Minors can not sign a legal contract and the older you get the less physically capable you are. Generally speaking on the older people.

Answer 9

Because in the US A person is not considered an adult who is competent to make that decision until they are 18. Although, it hasn't always been that way.

Answer 10

Yep, 18 years old with GED or equivalent.