My nephew signed at 17 and now wants out. (He's 18 now) So how can the Marines make him stay if he was under age to go in? He was 17 when he signed up for the Marines. He tried to sign for a loan to buy a new car but was told 17 year olds are not legal to sign papers.
2007-08-26 13:30:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If Parents signed a bank loan and the 17 year old didn't pay it then the parents have to pay back the loan. So why don't the Parents have to take the place of the Marine son if he doesn't want to serve out his term?
2007-08-26 13:53:53 · update #1
The only way you can enlist at the age of 17 is with parental consent. If you are 17 years old and have a GED, or high school diploma you may enlist with parental consent, otherwise you must wait until you are 18.
Therefore if that is what happened he was not underage as you state. 17 year olds cannot sign legal documents as an adult as you state, however they can in conjunction with their legal guardians.
Either way we both know that this entire story is simply something else you have just made up.
I guess lying is fun for you or something.
2007-08-26 13:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by h h 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I firmly believe anyone who joins the military should be able to sign a loan, smoke, drink, etc regardless of age.Such a small part of our great country opts for serving it. We should have special benefits for sacrificing more than the average Joe. We should also receive free good Med benefits for life . All our pay should be tax free regardless on where you are stationed.
2007-08-26 20:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by angryarron 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A 17 year old MUST get a parent's signature to join the Marines. MUST. If his parents signed then he must go, or suffer the same consequences that all the rest of the quitters get.
2007-08-26 20:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because he didn't just sign up, his parents had to sign the form, allowing him to do it. Basicly, THEY were saying that he could. If his parent's co-signed, he could probably get an auto loan too. He should quit whining and act like a Marine.
EDIT: As for evamercy: You're stupid. When you enlist you are VOLUTEERING. NO ONE makes you sign up. If your friend hated it, tough luck. I enjoyed my time, combat sucks, but I still did it, and I didn't whine like a little b****.
As for the mail thing, my wife is over there right now, and I get mail from her 2-3 times a week. It has never been opened. I get mail from other friends over there too, and it hasn't been opened either. I think you are a liar, as well as stupid.
EDIT: He still signed up. No one put a gun to his head. When you do, you have to suck it up. Your nephew sounds like a pathetic little s***, and his fellow Marines should proably start kicking his sorry @$$ before he gets someone killed.
2007-08-26 20:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by joby10095 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's called military law, if you willingly sign up to the forces you are agreeing to give your life away for your country in the field of battle.
At 17 i dont think he knew what he was getting into, this aint toy soldiers, war is real and people die.
2007-08-26 20:45:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he has already reported to Basic Training, then he's in.
He made a commitment, he needs to honor that; getting a loan is not the same thing.
2007-08-26 20:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by Citicop 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Department of Dumbarses question. Another waste of screen space.
2007-08-27 16:24:24 · answer #7 · answered by Too Old For Idol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what's your problem with the Marines. all i hear from you is b.s about the Marines. have many more lies, are you going to tell. you need to man up you little bi**h
2007-08-26 22:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by richfraga 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maturity... Similar to drinking in a bar. If you can step up to fight for your country, you deserve a little break.
2007-08-26 22:17:22 · answer #9 · answered by Robert S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's the same as asking "why do u have to be 21 to drink, when you can vote at 18."
2007-08-26 20:38:19 · answer #10 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋