When a young adult considers options for the future, few things are as influential as their parents' feedback. Military service can be a difficult subject to broach and brings many emotional responses. Your child may look to you for support or advice, so it's important to know the facts. The resources presented here will help you understand the opportunities available in Today's Military and give you the information you need to keep the conversation going.
Stories of Transformation
As you might imagine, military service has a transformative effect on young adults. As soon as Basic Training starts, recruits begin to get their bodies and minds into shape. Many parents report a noticeable change in their sons and daughters, from a stronger work ethic to greater maturity. Read their stories here.
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Military service can provide benefits that go well beyond a good job and steady paycheck. The eight servicemembers profiled here discuss responsibility, determination, and other qualities they learned while serving that have made a huge difference in their post-military careers.
