Wrong.
Sadly on 'planet UK' you can indeed join the army at 16.
(the only country in Europe to enlist under 18's!)
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Getting married at 16
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I'm half Indian on father's side. He fecked off to buy the proverbial pint of milk when I was a few months old, sister around 2. We never heard from him again, except one time when my sister was around 12-14, can't recall exactly. Phone went, it was him, he didn't want to speak to my mum (who answered the phone) or me, but asked if he could speak to my sister. Needless to say mum put the phone down sharpish.
Next day we're sitting and a car drives past the house at walking pace, 4 x male Indians in it looking in the direction of our house. Mum was concerned re sister had reached age to be married off, so she phoned the police. I can't recall how helpful they were/weren't, however mum mobilised neighbours either end of the street to keep watch.
No one else came by and needless to say my 'father' didn't call again.
Next day we're sitting and a car drives past the house at walking pace, 4 x male Indians in it looking in the direction of our house. Mum was concerned re sister had reached age to be married off, so she phoned the police. I can't recall how helpful they were/weren't, however mum mobilised neighbours either end of the street to keep watch.
No one else came by and needless to say my 'father' didn't call again.
Not according to the UK government...
"The minimum age for enlisting in the UK armed forces is 16. The UK is the only country in Europe
which routinely recruits people aged under 18. "
Linky Linky
Of course if you can show otherwise, then feel free to do so!
Read my reply again, the highlighted part, is that wrong? we are not the only country in Europe to enlist under 18s, many accept 17 year olds, and 17 in my book is still under 18.
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Our 1st marriage started to fall apart after we bought a water bed. I think we just drifted apart.
Are you claiming that the UK government has got it wrong?
And what highlighted part would that be?
Show us the European countries enlisting under 18's
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Can you not read, i said nothing about the uk age of 16 which i know of, i countered your false claim that no European countries employ under 18s, hows Germany for a start, from the Bundeswehr website.
www.bundeswehr.de
With the suspension of compulsory military service in 2011, the Bundeswehr was transformed into a volunteer army. The introduction of voluntary military service was at the heart of this transformation. This service combines civic engagement with getting to know the armed forces and life as a soldier. With a term of enlistment between 7 and 23 months, interested people have the opportunity to get to know the armed forces without having to make a longer-term commitment right away. The first six months are a probationary period during which either party can give notice of termination. In order to perform voluntary military service, you must be at least 17 years old, have completed compulsory full-time education and have German citizenship. Applicants must also be willing to participate in operations abroad after completion of training.
Voluntary Military Service
During the service, you are doing something for your country. You can find out whether the Bundeswehr might be the right employer for you.
www.bundeswehr.de
With the suspension of compulsory military service in 2011, the Bundeswehr was transformed into a volunteer army. The introduction of voluntary military service was at the heart of this transformation. This service combines civic engagement with getting to know the armed forces and life as a soldier. With a term of enlistment between 7 and 23 months, interested people have the opportunity to get to know the armed forces without having to make a longer-term commitment right away. The first six months are a probationary period during which either party can give notice of termination. In order to perform voluntary military service, you must be at least 17 years old, have completed compulsory full-time education and have German citizenship. Applicants must also be willing to participate in operations abroad after completion of training.
Looks like ellal has been bested again.
Austria 17
Cyprus 17
Germany 17
Netherlands 17
en.wikipedia.org
Austria 17
Cyprus 17
Germany 17
Netherlands 17
List of enlistment age by country - Wikipedia
You missed off France too, so roughly more than half of the combined European army strength enlist under 18s.Looks like ellal has been bested again.
Austria 17
Cyprus 17
Germany 17
Netherlands 17
List of enlistment age by country - Wikipedia
Jaysus! Don't get anything like that in Lidl.
The UK is the only country in Europe which routinely recruits minors into the armed forces. Worldwide, 134 countries have prohibited the practice. 37 countries recruit from the age of 17. The UK is one of only 20 countries in the world to recruit 16-year-olds. These countries include no other member of NATO and no other permanent member of the UN Security Council. But they do include several regimes with little respect for human rights, including Iran, Zimbabwe and North Korea2.
What a sad story, it’s awful what some families go through.
although sounds like your father leaving was a benefit in the long run, he doesn’t sound a great guy at all.
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