FOR PARENTS
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
- Your Children's Point of View
- A Positive Path
- Confidence In Your Children
- Becoming A Good Citizen
- Seeing Your Children Grow
- Have A Conversation
- The Army As A Career
- To Build Confidence
- Listening To Your Children
- Many Benefits of Army Training
MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION
Tyree: My mother was a single parent for a short time. And she pretty much did anything for me and you learn a lot from that. This man came into our lives and took care of us. And he's my role model...he's what I look to the way a man should be.
Dad: I told my kids; I want you to do better than I have. And he has.
Tyree: I joined the Army because I was working kind of a dead-end job. Really couldn't see myself climbing any kind of ladder, it was just something to do after school.
Mom: He knew that if he did this, then he could come out of it with a career, not just a job.
Tyree: I could see myself gaining leaps and bounds over everyone else because there's the education benefits, there's the...just the fact that you can go and see all kinds of places around the world. And I really wanted the experience.
Mom: He saw the world. You know, he saw the world through his own eyes.
Dad: Financial-wise there's something for him to lean back on. Something he can hold on to for his child.
Mom: With College, with housing, they would be there just like a parent.
Tyree: Just as long as you keep going forward, the sky's the limit on what you can become.
Dad: I told him when he got out, I think this is the best choice you made. I think this is the best choice you made.
Tyree: I did the right thing. I did what I needed to do better myself and better everyone else around me.
Dad: He turned out...he turned out well.