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Andrew
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Wait a year and you will be able to do whatever you want without her permission. |
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gorilla $teeze
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Just wait till your 18 to join. and maybe by then you won't even want to join anymore. i wish i would've done that. |
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Coco is a beast!â„¢
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wait till your 18 and join because your mom cant tell you what to do |
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Ozeki
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wait till 18 |
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chipmnk91
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wait til ur 18 then go into the marines |
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john fwar
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wait till your 18 my son and i are marines and glad to be there when are country needs us |
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ArmyChemo
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Wait until you are 18
A characteristic of a Marine is taking decisive action in the absence of mom's orders... |
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Proud member of the party of NO!
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Wait until you are 18 and join what you want. The world will not end if you don't join tomorrow, It is a big decision that can wait. In the meantime try and find out what her reasoning is, she may have a valid reason. |
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Ahd
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Mom reaction. My mom did this too. I told her she could sign the consent form and let me join early, or I would just wait until I was 18, enlist anyway, and never speak to her again.
She signed the consent form. I shipped a month before my 18th birthday.
Good times.
Don't go open contract, unless you really don't care what you'll be doing for the next 4 years. |
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I ♥LOVE♥ my ♥Husband♥
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wait a year
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Asj1gbmQ6_4TZfIqGGHUKEbsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090915235744AAKnGie |
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Devon
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I agree with whoever said just wait another year. 18 isn't so far off that you can't wait, and it gives you time to think more. If you're dead set on the Marines and going right now, just remind your mom that there are Navy and Air Force personnel on the ground in combat zones as well. They aren't limited to ships and bases out of harm's way. |
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DesertRebel
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Navy and Air Force are likely to get shot and blown up too in this day and age, due to asymmetrical warfare and the Navy sending out people forward. Yes, the Navy does get hit with IED's too, and it don't matter if your behind a desk or not, the threat is still there.
That argument may make her entirely against the military by the way |
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Heather-Rose D
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My brother is 17 and wants to be a Marine also we all give him a hard time but its because we love him. He has started taking college classes because the recruiter that he talked with told him if he takes at least 20 hours of courses he could go straight into the Marines. Good Luck! |
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Jeb
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She probably thinks you will be safer doing so.
You might want to tell her that the Marines are the police force on Navy Ships.
Nobody else gets a gun unless they allow it.
And " Once A Marine, Always A Marine". |
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d_underwood
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She's your typical mom. Tell her to go with you to all the services recruiters then pick one. You never know, the navy might be the best fit for you |
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Achilles
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Go Air Force. Get a College degree, then join the marines and do something specialized rather then being cannon fodder. Trust me. |
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Jeff
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then wait til you turn 18 and she will have no say in it. tell her the following (this is how i got my parents to sign for me to join the Corps at 17).
"Mom/Dad, I really appreciate the support you have given me my entire life. I understand that you have your fears about me joining the military, more specifically, the Marine Corps. You have protected me my entire life, its now my time to protect you. Theres a lot of bad people in this world that are trying to kill innocent Americans and make them live in fear, I want to change that. I would like it if you would sign the papers for me to join the Marine Corps. I know you have your doubts and stuff, but the fact comes down to that Marines are the best trained conventional war fighters in the world. I turn 18 in a few months, so you can sign for me now and help me out that way. OR, you can go with me on my 18th bday to watch me sign the papers myself. Thanks and I really appreciate this!"
hope this helps |
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Open eyes to Joker’s Lies
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Here is a better plan. Go to school / college and ROTC and come out as an officer |
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Blaire
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Ha well thats funny .. she probably just thinks that USAF doesnt get deployed and/or that you will 100% safe on a submarine. both are false. I would just advise you to hold off til your 18. It is tough to convince a parent about things like that. |
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Shining217
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If you two have talked it out and she won't agree then you just have to wait until you are 18. |
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US Army Veteran
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Wait until you are 18. |
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Uncle Pennybags
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What's the hurry? Why not just finish high school and sign up when you are 18? |
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quatromano
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Best way is to sit her down and talk her through all your reasons and ideas for the marines. It is likely she thinks that the air force and navy are the safer two, (many think that and its not really true...), but to be honest, it is your decision. While it is best to have parental backing, only you can choose to sign a contract and who's contract that is. If you are set on the marines, wait until your 18 and do it on your own.
Your life, your call in the end. Hope things go well. |
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Socially Correct
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Kyle when you become 18years old you will not have to have her permission. Her Blessing yes, but not her permission. She will be alright when you call her after boot camp and asure her that everything is all right. |
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PFC Vella
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Take your parents advice, but don't let them make the decision for you.
If you really want to become a Marine, wait until your 18th birthday and become a Marine.
Sometimes parents can be very stubborn, and think that joining the Marines or Army is a death sentence. Talk to your parents about the different job opportunities available in the Corp. Let her know that joining will in return giving you lots of money to further you education after you serve. Insure her there are many safe jobs you can do.
Most of all, let her know why you want to serve.
If this doesn't work, call your local recruiter any ask him or her to come and speak with your parents.
Good Luck. |
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jazzyjklo
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Your mom is just worried. She probably would prefer you didn't join the military at all. Once you are 18 you can join any branch of the service you desire. Just keep talking with her. |
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Corpsman Joe
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You will be 18 and a big boy when you enlist, so do what you please. But I would suggest looking deeper into all branches to see which one you like best. Too many people go in uneducated... |
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holly
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Wait 'til your 18 and sign up by yourself.
She's just being a mom, she doesn't want you to get hurt. |
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Emma
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She must have a specific reason for this. Talk to her, find out what that is, and work on her reasoning. |
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bosshoss1955
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There is not sure fire way of convincing a parent to see things your way. You may have to wait until you are 18 and then join if they still refuse to sign for you while you are 17. |
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Luau
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Your mother is just being Mom. The Navy and Air Force are the safer Military branches.
Looks to me like this is your first test of "adapt / overcome / conquer".
Wait until you are 18 and then hit up the Marine Recruiter hard. |
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