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  1. 03-19-2010, 05:18 AM #1
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    legal age to join u.s. military?

    is it 18 and 17 with parental permission?
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    Thats what it was when I joined up at the age of 17. I signed up with mom's permission. I did'nt go to bootcamp until late august 10 days after turning 18 only because I wanted to have most of the summer off before going in. Some of my buddies were 17 though for a bit.
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    Amazing that you can join up to serve in the USA and still can't have a drink legally until 21, or in the case of all but Alberta and Quebec here, 19. They don't mind taking your tax dollars either....

    It is 17 with parental consent here, but you can not get sent into a war zone until 18, as 17 is considered a child warrior. I was 17 all of one day, 3 Jul 77, first day of basic, before turning 18 the next.
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    i joined when i was 17 and went to MCRD San Diego when i was 18., i know of some marines that are 17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jumper View Post
    Amazing that you can join up to serve in the USA and still can't have a drink legally until 21,

    One has nothing to do with the other. One reason for grabbing young bucks for the military is that their brains aren't complete yet. The part of the brain that evaluates risk doesn't mature until about 25. (That's why insurance rates drop like a rock at 25.)

    That's a great argument for young soldiers and NOT young drinkers. As it should be.

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