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A comment on Underage Enlistment in the United States and the Confederacy. Parent comment

Re:Underage Enlistment in the United States and the Confederacy by earthboundkid on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @01:14PM (#36407250)
I could see letting them join an academy early, but you can't send them to fight before 18 and you should give them a chance to back out when they actually turn 18.
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Re:Underage Enlistment in the United States and the Confederacy by andyjohnson0 on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @01:27PM (#36407438)
Recruits can leave up to the end of their first six months of service - so 16½. After that they are committed until they are 22.
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Re:Underage Enlistment in the United States and the Confederacy by earthboundkid on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @02:43PM (#36408613)
I don't see how you can get a minor to sign an enforceable contract. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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