They currently do. Why shouldn't they be allowed to? They are considered adults, they are able to make the decision.
You have to be 16, to join with a parental consent. But you won't get in until you are 17 anyway, it takes a while for your application to go through.
17 with parental consent.
However old you want to be. Hell, you could be 93 and dying.
During World War II, individuals had to be at least 17 years old to join the Home Guard in the UK. However, there was no upper age limit, and many members were older, with some even in their 60s. The Home Guard was primarily made up of volunteers who were not serving in the regular armed forces.
You have to be at least 18 to join any armed forces if you would like to join on your own, and have a High School diploma or GED. A parent's signature will enable you to join when you are 17 years of age.
No, there is not. The US Armed Forces is currently admitting all that are over the age of 18 and have no criminal record to join up! If your wanting to serve America, now's your chance! To join, just visit one of the many Armed Forces Career Centres near you.
To assemble or marshal together a country's armed forces, military reserves, or those of age to join the military and ready them for active service.
They currently do. Why shouldn't they be allowed to? They are considered adults, they are able to make the decision.
You have to be 16, to join with a parental consent. But you won't get in until you are 17 anyway, it takes a while for your application to go through.
He joined at the age of 18, immediately aftter being released from Foster Care. He was born in December 1960, so it would have in 1979.
No. There are requirements that must be met to enlist- age, health, education, criminal history, intelligence, etc. A recruiter can provide you with details- they aer in the phone book.
He lied about his age to join the military. He was 16 years old when the U.S. entered World War I, but he claimed to be old enough to serve and attempted to join the U.S. Navy. When he was turned down, he tried unsuccessfully to join the Canadian armed forces.
unless you have prior service, no. the oldest age at which you can enlist is/was 36.
17 with parental consent.
To enlist in the US Armed Forces, regardless of branch, regardless of gender, you must be 17 with parental consent, or 18 without.
The youngest sailor in the Falklands War was 16-year-old Simon Weston, who served on the British ship HMS Glamorgan. He was one of the youngest members of the British Armed Forces deployed during the conflict. Although he was technically too young to enlist, he joined the Royal Navy at a young age. The war highlighted the involvement of young servicemen in military conflicts.