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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not going to flip out on him. I remember being a teen and I know that a parental freakout is a great way to get him to dig in his heels. And I have told him quite honestly about my friends who died and how I feel about it, but he is a teenager and of course seems to assume he is invincible.

PP is right that he is young and may well change his mind. I encouraged him to look at defense contractors and things like that, as he is very engineering-minded and likes design. I'd rather him have a career helping the military than actually out there fighting. I just don't know if that will satisfy him. There's a huge part of him that just seems to want to put his ass on the line for something he sees as noble. [/quote]

OP, as a mom I get your concern.  But, there are a lot of positives to the military.  While its not all good, many of those guys (and women) come out with a great worth ethic and much more.  Its hard when you watch the ones you care for die or even go to Walter Reed and see the results of the war.  But, there are so many positives for many.  My husband after retirement became a defense contractor and its very different.  Gratefully because of his military connections he landed a job very quickly.  We have life long health care (maybe) and get a lot of other perks (the pension is minimal). I come from a basically anti-military family so it was a huge adjustment for me but the best friends we have and the ones I know would do anything for us are his friends from his military days.

In today's climate, war is a huge possibility.  My child talks about military too as he wants to be like Dad.  I'll support it with reservations when/if the time comes.[/quote]

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