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Recruiters start working you long before you’re old enough to join.

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We usually call that grooming.

Recruiters groom children to kill.

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

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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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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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90% would be ineligible? how come?

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The largest reasons are lack of physical fitness or criminal convictions

https://youtu.be/uO8qJukZJg4?si=Hg02Ln0rD-M2ILqD&t=537

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They did when I was in school and that was like 25 years ago

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