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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 464291" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I'm a Navy vet and am partial to that branch because they are very focused on education but have had people who are close to me in the other branches. Skeeter brings up some great points. It's good though, that your son is open minded about the branch but is the one who has his mind made up to look into it. I most definitely agree with him talking to various branches, including the guard, and taking his time. The military needs loyal people who are focused on what they feel driven to do- especially now during war time. If it's meant to be, it will be. The guard has great educational benefits. All branches will lead to him learning things he'd never learn otherwise- it's a worthwhile experience that one never forgets. on the other hand, it can leave a parent's heart torn to pieces if the worst happens.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I too, have and still do encourage my son to look into this to a certain extent. I understand what you're saying as far as not pushing him, but wanting to encourage it and support it. I'm not familiar with you though, on the board, so I just wanted to make sure you weren't a person who thought all their kid's difficult child issues could and would be solved by joining the military. It just doesn't work that way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 464291, member: 3699"] I'm a Navy vet and am partial to that branch because they are very focused on education but have had people who are close to me in the other branches. Skeeter brings up some great points. It's good though, that your son is open minded about the branch but is the one who has his mind made up to look into it. I most definitely agree with him talking to various branches, including the guard, and taking his time. The military needs loyal people who are focused on what they feel driven to do- especially now during war time. If it's meant to be, it will be. The guard has great educational benefits. All branches will lead to him learning things he'd never learn otherwise- it's a worthwhile experience that one never forgets. on the other hand, it can leave a parent's heart torn to pieces if the worst happens. FWIW, I too, have and still do encourage my son to look into this to a certain extent. I understand what you're saying as far as not pushing him, but wanting to encourage it and support it. I'm not familiar with you though, on the board, so I just wanted to make sure you weren't a person who thought all their kid's difficult child issues could and would be solved by joining the military. It just doesn't work that way. [/QUOTE]
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