He is even willing to be in the army....but I tell him I dont think its the best Idea, plus he's only 18 and has his whole life ahead of him, and he's very smart and in college right now.......what should I say,and are any of you in the Army/Navy....and what would you tell him?
2007-02-19 14:51:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Buy him "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn and beg him to read it...
2007-02-19 14:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Seals are an elect special forces team of the Navy. Out of every 10 men who try out, only 1 make it. That is how hard it is. The applicant are all physically fit in order to be accepted into the program.
2007-02-20 08:51:11 · answer #2 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would encourage him to talk to a recruiter about it.
18 is a good age to enter the military. It is harder if you already have a young family. It is a great growth experience, too. Plus you get veterans' benefits afterward,
I know two people who have gone into the Navy, and they are both happy with it. They are both smart, too; one got trained as a cryptographer and was stationed in Japan.
The military needs smart people. Maybe he will decide not to, or to wait till later, but if he is interested, he should look into it.
2007-02-19 23:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navy
2007-02-19 23:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by Peacen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The SEAL's are the Navy. Anyway, tell him that whatever he decides you will support him. Serving your country is a very noble thing to do. You should be proud that he wants to wear a uniform.
2007-02-19 23:25:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he hasn`t really picked a good time to join the armed forces but if that is what he really wants to do,you should support his decision.even if you don`t like the idea of him being out there in the battle field.
my husband has been in the army for 10 years and has been deployed to iraq 2 times(soon 3)so i can understand your concerns.it`s really hard at times but i`m also proud of him.
either way support his decision but encourage him to really look into it and get all the information he can.
2007-02-19 23:03:36 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Snowflake♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm 19 right now and also in college. a few months ago i decided to join the navy. i just felt like it was my calling. of course i had lots of people trying to convince you otherwise, but i really feel like the navy is the way for me. i'm currently only signed for 6 years but i'm considering navy as a career, not just a short fling. sit him down and have an adult conversation with him. if it's something he truely wants to do, then there's nothing you CAN do for him except respect his decision and show him your love and support.
2007-02-19 22:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by LuvingMBLAQ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
being 18 is an interesting time .I signed up in the Canadain navy when I was young.I am a self made man today.In hindsight I would have started my business career earlier and skipped the military.But when your a young buck it it very appealling.Let him do his thing.There isnt much you can tell him that he would listen to
2007-02-19 22:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by Paul I 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's 18, he's an adult and he is old enough to chose what he wants to do. He can finish college while serving, or he can finish college then serve. Adults make their own decisions.
2007-02-19 22:55:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
if he wants to do it make sure that he's ready for the emotional and draining exercise and drills. they break you down only to build you up again. It is extremely hard to qualify. good luck
2007-02-19 23:03:58 · answer #10 · answered by basic324 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋