i have a realy stupid freind who thinks he can just drop out at 16 and join the marines and that hes gonna go to texas and be a border patrolman. i have no clue why he thinks the marines are the border patrol. he also thinks that he wont need a education if he joins because all u need to kow in life is how to live of the land
2007-08-31 09:46:57 · 14 answers · asked by gabe s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
he honestly believes his grandfather when he tells him he was only fourteen when he was flying bombers over germany
2007-08-31 09:58:53 · update #1
u have to be 18 to join the military. and dude president bushs legacy? u mean his legacy of wasting our tax money on invading a country to get oil and he owns an oil company. it was all for his profit. so this legacy u speak of....?
2007-08-31 09:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by The Godfather 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Aside form what all the others answered which is all pretty much correct you have to be able to pass the ASVAB, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and the score required varies from service to service, but with any of the services the higher your score is the better chance of getting a job you want. A 16 year old wanna be drop out that thinks the Marines are in Texas guarding the border really needs to finish high school.
2007-08-31 10:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your friend is going ot drop out of high school, then your right, he is pretty stupid.
The military does not require a diploma, but it does require a GED.
Also, he would have to have a waiver from his parents to join under 18.
The National Guard was on the borders, not the Marines or Army.
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In WWII, things like that sometimes happened. I never heard of 14 though. Audie Murphy joined at 16, but they didnt have computer records back then.
2007-08-31 09:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Me & you are the same people , I come from a military fmaily also . From what my brother told me Army is good but they choose your job for you ( thats what Ive been told I do not know for sure ) but the carees that your looking for are overmanned and the the con is that you have to serve , Marine is the same way but they are much stricter Ik sence my cousin is in the Marines & they have the highest overmanned jobs & you have to serve also ( con) but you can get a Collage degree & collage education that is payed for ( pro ) , Navy you can choose your own job , they pay for your intuition & books & all of that & also you work for them so you get a check ( if you wanna get your Collage degree ) , they dont force you to go to serve , its volountary , pros is that you get to choose your job & you can switch at any time you want , while getting a Collage degree , get payed very well , con is that depending on the job you choose you might need to live on the ship . Hope this help & maybe Ill see you out there sence Im joining the Navy :)
2016-05-18 00:39:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can join the army at 17, but they won't let you go into boot camp without graduating first.
2007-09-03 12:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's high school diploma not graduation. From the looks of it you should stay in school and get your diploma before you even try. Yes they do require a diploma these days.
2007-08-31 09:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
every branch of the military requires a high school degree or the equivalent (GED). you have to be 17 to join the military with parents signature
2007-08-31 09:52:36 · answer #7 · answered by drador08 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to be at least 17, and have a high school diploma or GED certificate.
2007-08-31 11:30:58 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, along with a signed consent form from your parents or a legal Guardian!!!
2007-08-31 11:07:59 · answer #9 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
great adimiration to him when i graduate im going to join too
2007-09-03 16:50:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋