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Having my boyfriend enroll and become a marine has been a difficult experience that made me realize a lot about being in the Military. Being in the military is a job that many people do with pride and is highly respected, however I do not agree with recruiters being able to come to high schools and talk to students into becoming marines or join any other military group. Since my boyfriend joined the military I noticed he had some problems that had to do with him joining. His mom did not want to talk to him anymore because of her religion being against it, but also he realized joining was keeping him from the people he mostly loved and wanted to be with. Which made me realize at the time he signed up for the military he was yet unaware of the difficulties he would encounter but also it was also an act of immaturity that would change his life.

    I believe recruiters should not come to high schools to recruit seniors because even though they are 18 they are still not mature enough to understand what they want in life and what the best is for themselves and for their family. Recruiters that are going to the high schools are not shown to be affected by their experience in the military but also underscore the financial side of what people in the military obtain which is appealing to the students. Students are attracted by the financial side but they are yet not experienced enough to know that the money is not always what matters the most in life. Being in the military will certainly deprive them time from spending with any of their family and will miss most of their last teenage years. They will also miss quality time and achievements of their families and friends.

Students are driven to join the military because they are convinced they will obtain financial help however what happens when a family’s husband and dad is taken to war and killed? The family will get a certain amount of money, but there is no one who could be able to replace the love of the husband or dad that was lost. The military will also not be responsible for helping the children psychologically which may deeply affect them causing the children to lead into a bad direction. The wife she will have one of the hardest times having to raise her children on her own as well as dealing with the fact that her spouse will no longer be with her. Students are not yet aware of what is best for them therefore recruiters should not be able to come to high schools and convince them to join any kind military.