If that person feels in his/her heart that is what they want to do then there is not much anyone can do about it. It is their life..it is their choice. I will say that if the person does join, I hope you will be there and be supportive of him/her.

You don't, if they are of age and they want to go. Let them. Just support there decision.

I suppose you could tell them that protecting and serving their country is not very important, maybe give them some propoganda from National Answer or some other seditious groups that are around and see if you can brainwash them into being a "globalist" supporter or even get them convinced that the UN is good for the United States. Otherwise be proud they are doing something honorable instead of all those other things I just listed.

To tell them the true consequences of joining and the true possibility of death,dismemberment,possible future mental problems with shell shock and nightmares.Tell them that when they sign it is not easy to change one's mind and get out.Tell them in a real battle sense there is no adventure ,just horror.Also one does not decide weather to go to war that they might disagree with,they have no choice.

Guys, we've basically got a frightened Mom/girlfriend here. Lets actually interact with her, instead of just mocking or insulting her. We don't know the individual in question. Clearly however, you have some serious concerns, doubts, and or fears about them choosing military service. Talk to them about them. Let them know the extent of what they may be signing on to do. If you're fears are predominately about them deploying into combat, ask them if they've decided on a particular career field they want to pursue. Go with this individual as he talks to a recruiter, their are none combat roles in virtually every military branch. Ask if their particular service branch has something called a delayed enlistment program. If you're really afraid they'll end up in Iraq, talk to them about the Coast Guard, might give the individual a chance for increased discipline, better benefits. After all - during Hurricane Katrina, the only govt. agency to come out looking good at all was the Coast Guard. I'm an AF zoomie myself. But talk to them, let them know how you feel. But make sure both the potential military member and yourself understand what could happen to them.

and then this question was asked in december of two thousand seven..

Explain to them exactly how you feel about it and exactly why you feel that way. But, make sure you listen to your loved one's responses very closely. He/she is willing to join a profession where the mortality rate is high for a good reason. Figure out what that reason is. Then poke any holes in it that you can. Use a sharp blade. Arm yourself with as many irrefutable facts as possible. Make sure it's from reliable sources such as people who have actually been in the military and people who are qualified in some concrete way to speak about what actually happens in the military. They’ll tell you the raw good and bad aspects of it. Try to find unbiased (or as objective as possible) sources. For example: If you want to find out exactly what is involved with being in the National Guard, then look at their website AND other places as well. Their website is obviously going to have thorough information, but since it's their site, they'll probably have thorough information in which you'll also have to sift out a lot of bias. By the same token, you may see a lot of anti-military information which is not supported well. Examples of arguments you could make: Argument 1: There are huge penalties to pay for leaving the military without permission. In civilian jobs, the penalty for leaving is usually that you won't get a recommendation. If you leave the military and it's not on their terms, you go to jail and/or have a debilitating record which you carry the rest of your life. Why would the military want to strongly discourage members from leaving? Possible explanation: 1: The job is a very important one. The military sign contracts and are responsible for protecting the US's interests. Refute: Lots of non-military jobs are very important and include protecting others. In fact, the reasons people join the military are so important to them that they're willing to risk death. If the members join under that understanding, then it’s incomprehensible that any of them would ever want to break their contracts or leave the military for any reason. But if the military still has those harsh rules, then that means there are members who try to leave despite the fact that they joined for reasons that were mortally important to them. In other words, there must be something so distasteful about the military that people desperately want out. Those harsh rules are a red flag. Argument 2: On the Air Force’s website, it says this in the Q&A section. “If I sign up and war breaks out, do I have to go?” (I thought the answer to this was obvious, but evidently someone must have inquired.) This is the answer provided. “Part of the screening process to join the Air Force asks "Are you now or have you ever been a conscientious objector? (That is, do you have, or have you ever had, a firm, fixed, and sincere objection to participation in war in any form or to the bearing of arms because of religious belief or training?)" A requirement for all Air Force personnel is to be able to bear arms in defense of our country.” Explain to your loved one that “bear arms” means “have and be willing to use weapons to kill people”. Granted, they may never be commanded to kill or be in combat. They must still be WILLING to take life. Furthermore, since complete submission to authority is also a requirement, they must be willing to take life even when that life poses no perceived threat to them or seems unrelated to the issues at hand (AKA: non-combatants). In other words, under a commanding officer, a member of the military must make the conscious choice to utterly disengage moral discernment when deciding what to shoot bullets through. Some people are OK with this. If you feel your loved one is not going to appreciate that, then you could use it as an argument. If your loved one is OK with that, then his/her decision is not based in reason and you’ve got a bigger problem with them than just convincing them not to join the military. On that note, I don’t know a possible remedy.

tell them that no one gives a shit about you in the military, especially if you're low rank. lower rank means you're lesser of a person.

shoot him

when someone makes up their mind and doesn't pay heed to your pleading, it's best not to talk with them about it because you will only strengthen their beliefs.

Why would you want to? Obviously they want to serve our country and you should support their decisions. We need more brave men and women like this one.

Take them on the Arlington Cemetary tour! Tell them how so many died for absolutely nothing, and then ask them to speak to the families that remain without their loved ones! If that doesn't change their thinking then my GOD have mercy on their lost souls!

that's a good question, how are you are supposed to convince anyone of anything if they have a fixed mindset about it, after all we all are entitled to free choice as a God given right, maybe that person see's it differently try to understand his/her reason first and maybe you can answer your own question.

tell them to not go cause if they dont youll promise to smoke a blunt with him or her each day.thats what stoped me.