PowerJim - I agree that its far too young to be bothering with them. BUT - don't have a problem highlighting the positives of membership. Anyone who joins should be responsible for doing their own due diligence to find out all of the pros and cons of military service no matter the country.
In the US - I have trouble believing the Army was contacting you at 13 or 14 yrs old in recruiting efforts. MAYBE to get you to go to West Point because of outstanding academics, ROTC involvment, and potentially athletic skill, but even that seems unlikely. They turn down more than they accept to the military academies.
They can visit HS's of course, and 13/14 yr old may be freshmen, but its a waste of time for most recruiters to mess with them as the recruiters are on 3 year tours and will be done by the time you graduate - so they don't get credit for it. Most recruitment of HS students is at the HS Junior/Senior level, usually 16 years and up.
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