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A Message to Parents

Every Soldier has personal reasons for joining the U.S. Army, and your son or daughter is no different. Listen to the stories of young Soldiers and their parents to help understand why people choose to serve.

LET YOUR CHILD PURSUE HIS OR HER DREAMS

Law enforcement. Engineering. Law. Medicine. No matter where your son's or daughter's interests lie, the Army offers expert training in a wide range of careers: 120 in the Army Reserve and 150 in active Army. Whether they choose to explore a new career or strengthen their current one, hands-on experience will give them an edge.

MAKE COLLEGE AFFORDABLE

Education can be costly, but the Army offers rich benefits that can significantly lessen the financial burden. These include offering money for college, college loan repayment programs and other academic incentives.

UNDERSTAND THEIR REASONING

When your son or daughter comes to you to discuss joining the Army, listen. They're making a choice that requires a deep personal commitment that will give them the strength and focus to succeed in life. To become someone you'll be proud of.

STAND BY THEM

Your son or daughter will learn what it means to be a Soldier—a title of distinction. They'll face new levels of responsibility, discipline and self-knowledge. But first, they'll need you to stand by them.

 

 

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GAINING EXPERIENCE

Phyllis: When Antoine graduated from high school, I was just kind of concerned about what direction he would want to take, and I knew that my son Kevin had already experienced the Army.

Phyllis: So I thought I would see if Antoine wanted to go out there and talk to him, to see if that's something that would be of interest to him.

Antoine: Well, originally I was going to look at all the branches. Marines, Air Force, Navy. And I finally set on the Army because my brother gave me a lot of good influence on that.

Phyllis: I was really interested in him just getting some direction in life, and I knew that education is very important to our family. I figured that he would get a chance to get a job and education, and just kind of have a basis for the rest of his life.