Can my only son be sent to war?He wants to join military but can he be sent to war?
2007-06-28 04:20:43 · 27 answers · asked by killit 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, he can. The military is all volunteer. The only son rule applied when we had a draft and the son ran the farm. That was a long time ago.
2007-06-28 04:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by regerugged 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The military makes every effort not to assign siblings together in battle zones. I know of two brothers who served in Iraq at the same time, but in different areas. The military used to attempt to keep only sons out of harm's way.
But I believe circumstances have changed somewhat. People used to think they had an obligation to their country and nearly everybody enlisted... or were drafted. Then there were a lot more people in uniform. Then a soldier or sailor would rotated from combat duty to a non-combat assignment before going back to the line. Today we see combat personnel going back for almost consecutive combat assignments.
For that reason, I'd think that t's almost a certainty. While his assignments depend a little on the service and his specialty, the needs of the service dictate.
2007-06-28 04:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by gugliamo00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We now have an all volunteer military. If he joins, then yes, he can be sent into combat. The only surviving son thing was only really important during the draft era. Today, if you join, it doesn't matter who or what you are. You join, so you will go wherever you are sent
2007-06-28 05:52:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.....its a volunteer armed forces and the contracts read that you can be sent anywhere the service needs you. You may be thinking of when there was a draft on and there was a clause where if a widow had only one son and the son was her sole means of support, the guy could get a deferral.
2007-06-28 04:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea, that old policy was only instituted when a draft was an option. Nowadays, an only son or daughter will go to war, along with a single parent of a child or children.
It's a tough choice, but people should know that going in.
2007-06-28 06:49:30 · answer #5 · answered by Red Sox '07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. There is nothing that says because he's an only child he can't be sent to war. The only related policy I know of is that you can't force a person to go into combat when their parents have already lost one child in combat. They instituted that after real life cases simlar to the set up for Saving Private Ryan.
2007-06-28 04:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by Michael C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is my understanding that he can enlist, and they can send him, however, he can also take the matter to his CO (I think) and avoid going because he is your only son. Keep in mind that the military is a volunteer military at this time and they may find a way to send him anyways. Is it you who doesn't want him to go to war, or is it your son? If your son doesn't want to go to Iraq, then maybe he shouldn't enlist. Even guys (and gals) who have been wounded and who have PTSD are being sent back. It can be next to impossible to fight the military on such things and sometimes it's just best to avoid the whole thing by not enlisting. If it is you who doesn't want your son to go, you may not have a leg to stand on. They will probably ask your son what he wants and he'll probably say he wants to go.
2007-06-28 04:32:29 · answer #7 · answered by lady_greentree 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As an only son that has been in more than one war, I can say YES.
2007-06-28 04:24:47 · answer #8 · answered by John T 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he joins he belongs to the military during his service. Very honorable of him to do that, but he may be sent to war.
2007-06-28 04:24:09 · answer #9 · answered by Antiliber 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My father was an only son and sent to Vietnam. My husband is also an only son and sent to Iraq (and will be back there eventually)
2007-06-28 07:27:30 · answer #10 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋