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17 year old son wants me to sign for him to enlist now
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Permalink Reply by Brenda72 on
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The higher the score to more chances you get to get the job you want but the more are available to you. My son knew he didn't want to go to college after high school and that is why I went ahead and let him join at 17.....they have an out up until they go to MEPS and then they can't back out.
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Permalink Reply by Joosh-NavyMOM on
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My son was 17 when he wanted to sign up as well. I signed for him because I knew how serious he was about it. He just turned 18 last month and has now been in since March 28th. He LOVES it. He told me it was one of the best decisions I have made. He is actually the youngest person on his base. Everyone loves him and he puts in 150% in all that he does. I just thought I would let you know how it turned out for us. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by TJsMama on
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Hi psssst,
my 17 year old JUST picked his job yesterday and got exactly what he wanted. he had to do well enough on his ASVAB to qualify for the job but because he went in on the first of the month, I think that is was enabled him to get the job he wanted.
I would wholeheartedly encourage you to let your son enlist now, but you have to have both parents sign the form. you'll need his birth certificate, and soc. sec card to do it as well. :)
Hope this helps,
Jennifer
p.s. I think it's going to be easier for me knowing I have a year to prepare mentally for him to go.
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Permalink Reply by NavyBorn on
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My son asked me to sign for him when he had just turned 17. He had been in ROTC in HS for the first 3 years and was going to stay in ROTC during his senior year. Being a kid that didn't like school and was not planning to attend college, I wasn't going to say no. But also, being a daughter, daughter-in-law, and former wife of navy men, I had a lot of information to back up that decision. I knew that he was making an informed decision. He decided to extend his enrollment to give him the summer to enjoy before going to boot camp. Plus, I grew up in MI (we now live in CA) and knew what the weather would be like during the heat of summer (humid) or the dead of winter (chipping away at ice). September is a great time of year for Great Lakes (my birth place). He enlisted during Oct of 2000. He would turn 18 during boot camp.
What I didn't know is what the near future would hold. He was scheduled to go to boot camp on Sept 21st, 2001. We all remember what happened just 10 days before that. 9-11-01 was a morning that we will never forget. As we watched the news at 5:30 that morning, I woke up my son and told him that he better get up, because his life was about to change forever. The next thing that came out of his mouth is what convinced me that I had made the right decision about his early enlistment. The first thing that he said was, "Mom, where is our flag. I need to fly it now!"
As of today, he is still in the Navy. He has recently married and has a beautiful little girl. She is just 4 months old and he just left for the gulf this week. Because of his decisions, he will miss out on most of her "firsts". He has decided that this is the life he loves and his new wife has accepted his reenlistment. She knows that she is not alone. She has lots of support with both of his grandmothers and his mom being former Navy Wives.
The best advise I can give is to know that this is where your son/daughters heart really is. Remind them that this decision is like marriage and should not be taken lightly. Support their decision wholly. Remind them that there is still life after enlistment so choose a profession that they can take with them. The choices they make in the Navy will stay with them forever.
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Permalink Reply by shamar1992 on
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My husband & I signed for our daughter at age 17, the summer before her senior year. We discussed it and decided, and concluded that we didn't think it was fair to her to hold her back. Not to forget her 18th birthday was only 5 months away and could of signed for herself. Our daughter attended the depp meetings unless a school activity kept her from not attending. And her entire school year she talked about going here, doing this with the Navy. Graduated as the Valeditorian of her class giving her alot of choices and she still wanted to be a Sailor...now a recruite away at bootcamp of #22 days.
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psssst01,
My son is 17 as well. He just graduated from high school because his birthday is 9/17 so he was younger when he started kindergarten than the rest of the kiddos. His dad and I signed for him to go. We know that this is the best thing for him and it will make him into a better man in life. He is not ready to do the "college" thing because he is still immature and would most likely not suceed going to college right now. It was a tough decision for us, but we truly believe this is God's will for our son.
My son has already been through all the up front application process to prepare him for boot camp. My understanding from him is that there is a point in the process (which is about two weeks before leaving for boot camp) that the recruiter will give your son one last time to quit and not enlist in the armed forces. Now, this is for the Navy. I am not sure about any of the other forces.
It would be best for you to talk to a recruiter for whichever force he decides to enlist with. They can tell you everything you need to know up front before your son makes his decision about what he would like to do.
Best wishes and good luck in whatever endeavor your son decides to go with!!
God Bless
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I don't know about getting the job he wants but I can tell you that I signed for my son to join when he was 17 1/2 and a Senior in high school. It was the best thing I ever did! My son had a new sense of purpose and a real excitement for his future! He's in boot camp now and loving it!
I am one very proud Mom!
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Help? My son is on/in? Ship11 Div 314 - but I have not yet received the form letter? When can I expect to receive this?
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Permalink Reply by Juleslynn1211 on
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Me too! My son went in July 14th and turned 18 on August 4th. It was a great move!!!
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I signed for my Son who is currently an FMF Corpsman stationed in Afghanistan. It is turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. My Son loves his job. If he should choose to drop, he would have to wait another year to re-enlist if he should change his mind.
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Permalink Reply by Englishmum on
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My son also enlisted at 17yrs and did DEP while a Senior in High School. He has now been an MA for 1 year station in Key West and he does not regret his choice. I talked a lot to the recuriter with him and the year of DEP gave him some insights of Navy life.
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