Corps bans underage Marines from deploying

[fmoyer]

You know sending all us old farts to war is not a bad idea, we have had a great life and if both sides would agree on it it could be a great time. The number of KIA's would drop as we would need more time to rest and do the other things us old guys do plus our eye sight is not as good as it once was. It seems like it is the old folks that get us into these situations why shouldn't we be the ones who have to do the dying also?

[drumcorpssnare]

The sad reality is, that since the dawn of civilazation, old angry worn-out men have sent young men, who are in the prime of their lives, off to fight wars.
Too bad the old, decrepit leaders don't fight each other, and let the young live their lives.
drumcorpssnare

[Old Marine]

Hey OLD MARINE, how old were you in Korea?

18/19. and very mature. The key words to my post were "these days."

[Seeley]

I enlisted on my 17th birthday and left as soon as I graduated (2 weeks after graduation). Turned 18 in bootcamp....I'll never forget that one. Turned 19 a few days before I went to Iraq. It was a long trip for me, but I'd have gone at 15 if they'd have let me. I know a lot of guys who'd do the same.