Felony 5 As a Minor

[whyyy]

thanks everyone for your input I hope it works out for him in the long run

[Scott67]

With the economy being in its current state, military recruiters are having no difficulty in meeting their goals -- this means waivers are harder to come by. The services are not all the same - last year the Air Force was first in meeting its goal in May, if I remember correctly. If your son really wants a military career, he needs to hunt a little to find a recruiter willing to work with him -- and he needs to show the recruiters the respect that they deserve. If he comes across as, "I need a job and I have no other choice than to join the Army" it's dead before it starts. He needs to come across as, "I love my country and I want to serve it in the US Army!" - and he has to mean it. If he's faking it because it really is the former, he'll be found out. If all goes well, it'll probably take him about 6 months to get in. - I use Army as an example since it is the largest of the services and thus has the most openings.