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Originally Posted by zovat
Ok, here we go .... (note this is an OPINION).
If you choose to join the military, in any country (including reserves/National Guard/TA/etc), then you must accept the fact that you may well be putting you life at risk at some point in your career - why else would we spend so much time learning how to shoot, and how to treat people who have been shot, as part of the basic training ?
If you join the military with the attitude of "it'll never happen to me" then you do not have a grasp on reality.
Most countries will not allow you to serve overseas until you are 18 (or 17.5 in some cases).
If you die, that is unfortunate, but it is an occupational hazzard.
It is often very hard for the people who care about you to cope with the fact that you willingly put your life on the line for others - in truth that is not how you see it.
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Agreed. The Army (in this country) AFAIK don't take anyone under 18 to fight. I would assume it is the same in the US.
People don't join the army just to go on holiday and have fun (despite what the adverts sometimes say), they do join to die for their country.