• Æsc@lemmy.sdf.org
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    9 months ago

    So they’re old enough to decide to join the military but not old enough to handle receiving an unsolicited message on social media?

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        9 months ago

        Yup. I graduated high school at 17 and they were after me those last two years, at least. I was told I could have any job I wanted in the Navy due to my test scores. It was flattering and tempting.

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          9 months ago

          Why didn’t you pick like Fleet Admiral and then decommissioned all the ships before promptly quitting?

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          9 months ago

          We were all told we could have any job because our test scores were high. Come to find out that was a lie and while they might look at what you want to do, they’ll put you where they need you.

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        9 months ago

        I guess they probably do now because like 90% of high school grads have or did something that makes them ineligible to join and if they want more recruits they need to get students to not do things that make them ineligible and that might mean reaching out more than six months before they’re old enough to join.

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        9 months ago

        It makes perfect sense when you remember that the worth of human life and ethics aren’t factored in when people decide how the country works.

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      9 months ago

      It’s not about “handling” anything. Not sure how you inferred that from my post.

      Are you okay with army recruiters having your child’s cell phone number without their express consent?

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        9 months ago

        When I was in high school our home phone number was published in the phone book and military recruiters called it a few times when I was getting close to finishing high school.

        I’m not giving my kid a cell phone if I think them having it would endanger them. If unsolicited phone calls endanger them they shouldn’t have a cell phone. They should know what information shouldn’t be given out to strangers over the phone, on a call or via message. They should know how to block numbers and recognize calls that are best left to voicemail, &c.