It's worth sitting down with your teen and have a recruiter talk with them and test them. It will totally make them aware of their aptitude, and make them think about their future and let them know what they are good at doing. It makes them aware of what they are doing counts.
@USARECPAO @USAREC_CG@USArmy@AUSAorg@TRADOC We have to restore family values, my youngest 17 in HS was contacted by a recruiter, I was impressed as a parent sitting down and letting the recruiter talk with my son. He tested him, in a Starbucks and totally got his attention. He is top 5% of his class, plays Varsity Football
@USARECPAO @USAREC_CG@USArmy@AUSAorg@TRADOC We have to restore family values, my youngest 17 in HS was contacted by a recruiter, I was impressed as a parent sitting down and letting the recruiter talk with my son. He tested him, in a Starbucks and totally got his attention. He is top 5% of his class, plays Varsity Football
GEN Townsend @TRADOC at #AUSA2018: About 70% of the youth population does not qualify for military service, mostly because of obesity, lack of a high school diploma, and misconduct. #BuildingAmericasArmy
Undoing years of military cuts was a top priority. We:
→ Gave our troops their biggest pay raise in 9 years
→ Fully funded the Pentagon
→ Addressed our military readiness crisis
Sec. Mattis is getting what he needs to build a more agile, lethal 21st-century fighting force.