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Parents: So, Your Child Wants To Join The Military?

Help Give Them A Leg Up For Life

Chris Bunton
5 min readMay 17, 2024

So, your child is joining the military?

This is a big decision and a huge step.

The military structure will teach your child many things, regardless of which branch or specifics. The basic training has value no matter what.

But, that’s not what I want to tell you. What I want to tell you is that this decision is way too big for you to let your child decide on their own.

Basic training is given to all military personnel. But, what I’m talking about is the job, or MOS they choose.

This is one of the most important decisions of their life. It will impact virtually everything when they get out of the military.

This is the opportunity to prepare them for a future job and life they love. Or to lock them into a state of constant failure and searching for whatever job they can find that makes them money to live.

First, the military will give them a test, which will help determine which jobs your child qualifies for. Once, you have this test finished. Use the results to find the best job for your child.

Do not leave this up to your child or the recruiter. The recruiter is going to steer your child into a job…

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Chris Bunton
Chris Bunton

Written by Chris Bunton

A writer, poet and blogger setting brush fires of freedom, spirit, and encouragement. You can also find me on Substack: https://chrisbunton.substack.com/

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