my 17 year old son has joined the army as a junier he gained his cap badge after six and came home for the first leave by mid week he wanted to go back,he came home at weekend for an over night stay and has said he is missing his mates and wants to leave the army,any advise please please help we dont want him to through away what he hes achieved so far
2007-11-06 01:50:11 · 10 answers · asked by bjeff246 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Hes a man now and is making his path in life much the way you did - offer your love and opnions and continued support is all you can do.
Time to cut the apron strings...........Always a sad point in life But...................
2007-11-06 01:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have been in the army now for 8 years and i wish i did what you son wants to do don't get me wrong i have seen the world but they treat you like something they stud in if he does join up he has a year as if you write a letter to his commanding officer say that he is under 18 and he and yourself are not happy they have to by law let him out
2007-11-06 01:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by RONNIE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell the young man that its' time he sucked it up and moved on. I'm happy for him!! He's accomplished something that 99% of the population can't or WON'T do!!
My son is Regular Army here in Canada. I'm very proud of him!! I am ex Reg, now Reserves, or Territorial as the Brits say.
2007-11-06 01:59:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a real wimp to me. Missing his mates? What about his new mates in the army?
Change his nappy, smack him around the earhole and tell him to try to be more of a man than he is.
Then send him back.
2007-11-06 01:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Montgomery B 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If he signed on the dotted line, he will have to do the time or face the consequences of going AWOL, and that may include jail time.
2007-11-06 09:22:38 · answer #5 · answered by robert43041 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree with you, it's wrong to force someone to stay in the army. I managed it to get out, sure they called me a wimp, but at least I am still alive (wish I could say the same about some of my army mates).
Here are tips to get released:
1st He needs to refuse to sign the oath of loyalty!
2nd he should start wearing anti war/anti-Army badges
3rd Tell him to act queer (flick his wrists, tell him to hold cigarettes delicately, move like chicks do... etc.)
4th Tell him to have an fake epileptic fit on the floor (but before he needs to learn about all the details in order to act it out well),
5th Tell him to act nuts/strange/sick: (Tell him to say: 'I am a secret agent for Santa Claus', 'The Taliban is being out to get me', or he tells them how much he enjoys walking on the Golden Gate Bridge (frequent location of suicides)
I really hope it helps
2007-11-06 02:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by Right in ya face! 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tell him that he has come this far, to try hard to stick it out and he will be glad he did in the end!! It is tough but just support him!
2007-11-06 01:54:34 · answer #7 · answered by Betsy 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think it is quite common. Just give more care to him but do not nag at him. just show your care and love. He will be used to army life in a while.
2007-11-06 01:54:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes im a veteran...so young? thought you had to be 18...pray for him.. has he signed?
2007-11-06 01:53:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tell him to suck it up and drive on.
2007-11-06 01:52:32 · answer #10 · answered by effthemann 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋