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Q&A: I’m 16, How do I tell my parents I want to join the Navy?
Currently I am in the mist of all this college crap. I have grades good enough for some of the UC schools such as UCSC. I am well educated but am very inspired to join the navy. My father fought for Israel and I truly respect him. The reasons I choose the Navy over the other parts of the service is because I see myself as a waterman. I have been surfing for 8 years and live a minute from the beach. I plan on going to city college until im 18 then joining. My parents are very liberal and I am raised in a anti-war environment. I am open to joining the marines or army. I just do not know how to tell my parents this is what I want to do. I have thought about this since freshman year of highschool (now im a junior) and and very convinced this is the path I want to take. Whichever part of the service I join I hope to be in full combat training considering I train for combat 5 days a week through Jiu Jitsu. I do not need to join for financial purposes but want to join to learn how to become a leader and be something I wanna be not something my parents want me to be. Thanks to all who help!

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The answer in the following:

Answer by HollyyMarie
look if you dont have enough balls to tell your parents that you’re going to do what you want with your life [after 18] regardless of what you say

please dont join the navy, the navy doesn’t need whimps and cowards who cant stand up to their parents

hollyy

Answer by soldiers wifey
Just flat out tell them, because really you don’t need their permission. But I’m sure you’d like to have their approval. Just tell them the pros and leave out the cons (I’m sure they can think of those on their own). Tell them you will get money for college, and like you said it will teach you to be a leader. Also, it’s a recession proof job! Oh, free medical. Lol. Good luck.

And I’m glad you’re not in it for the money, because there isn’t much unless you’re high ranking.

Answer by clark k1
Just show them the great benefits you well receive from it. and how you have dreams that you want to see happen and just let them know this is what you want to do with your life. good luck and God bless.

Answer by Stuck-like-Chuck
you could start singing “Y-M-C-A”

Answer by drkangel210e
You might consider going through college first and then applying for an officer’s program in whatever branch interests you. The pay is much better for officers and they’ll pay off some of your student loans. If you’re still into the idea of the Navy, they’ll put you through the equivalent of a masters degree if you major in a scientific field.

If you decide to go in at 18, you just straight up tell them. What you don’t realize now is that your parents’ opinion is just that when you become an adult. It’s their opinion, not a command from god. They’ll still love you even if you go into the service. It just might take them awhile to accept it.

Holly: geeze hon, you’re harsh.

Answer by Dave C
Holly, i don’t think there’s a need to be such a freaking bitch, now is there? I would just talk to them both at an opportune moment, maybe like at dinner, and tell them the pros and the cons of the Navy. Ease into it. Start talking about it more and more until you think they know your considering the military. Then, after they know you might be considering, drop the bomb. I suggest you figure out whether you want to join the Navy or the Marines first though, because they will probaly give two very different reactions for each.

Answer by Ross
If you are looking for leadership training then you need to earn a college degree and become an officer, since in the military officers are leaders and there no longer is any way for an enlisted person to become an officer without a college degree. If you have the grades to get in to UCSC then you can probably also get in to USD. An nrotc scholarship will pay the tuition and USD offers free room and board to mids who will work 8 hours a week keeping kids in the dorms in line. You might also be able to get in to UCSD but that is the next most competitive UC after Berkeley and UCLA, the only other UC’s offering NROTC and NROTC MO. Another possibility is Cal Maritime which you could surely be admitted to if you can be admitted to UCSC. This would provide a military academy experience, though there is no military obligation. Cadets can direct commission into the Coast Guard through the Maritime Academy Graduate Program and can also participate in the Coast Guards CSPI, where the Coast Guard pays all tuition the last two years plus a salary of 00.00 per month. Cal Maritime is a cross town school of Berkeley NROTC.

http://www.csum.edu/Military/MilitaryOptions.asp

http://navyrotc.berkeley.edu/

http://military.berkeley.edu/

Might also want to consider usmma as mids can direct commission to any service branch:

http://www.usmma.edu/military/

You could also go to UCSC and participate in the Marines PLC during the summer months. It’s sort of like a paid summer internship. Two summer sessions of OCS, leadership training, at Quantico. If a candidate decides it isn’t for him, there is no obligation. If he accepts a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, his gold bars are pinned on graduation from College.

http://marineofficer.com/page/Platoon-Leaders-Class-O.jsp

http://www.nycmarineofficer.com/programs.html

http://www.nycmarineofficer.com/opportunities.html

Marine Officer MOS’s; download the MOS Selection Handbook:

http://dcmarineofficer.com/welcomeaboard.html

Naval Officer Opportunities:

http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/sanfrancisco/opo/general-information.htm

Unofficial account of nrotc:

http://www.lukeswartz.com/nrotc.html

Calculate regular military compensation for various ranks and locations at the following link. Location makes a significant difference due to the housing allowance (BAH.) Single enlisted ranks below E-4-E-6 depending on service branch live in the barracks for free and do not collect BAH:

http://www.defenselink.mil/militarypay/mpcalcs/Calculators/RMC.aspx

2nd Lt( Army, USAF, USMC) = Ensign(USN, USCG, NOAA) = O-1.
1st Lt( Army, USAF, USMC) = Lt Jg(USN, USCG, NOAA) = O-2.
Captain( Army, USAF, USMC) = Lt(USN, USCG, NOAA) = O-3.
Advancement to O-2 by about the 18th month.
Advancement to O-3 by about 37th month
So to answer your question as to how to tell them, after you decide on a plan, then tell them. It isn’t just very liberal parents who are anti-war, most military are anti-war. Most liberal parents who are anti-war are not so naive as to believe the United States does not need a national defense. This is a significant distinction. I am sure your parents will have a lot less of an issue with your decision if you are still going to college and are announcing that you are planning to apply for an nrotc scholarship.
Good Luck!

Answer by mario a.k.a “ak47″
its easy,tell them “i want to join the navy”.they will respect your decision.let them know that it will pay for school and it will make you a better person.you could always go reserve and continue to go to school and serve.not to mention,as a reservist,you still get money to go to school even as a reservist.don’t forget to push for a sign up bonus

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