Posted on May 17, 2016
Should dependents lose privileges once they turn 18 and graduate from high school?
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Once the dependent turns 18 he or she can then join the service and earn the benefits on own.
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They can still have benefits until the age of 23 if they are college students. Other than that I see no reason why they should.
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! When they graduate college, are on their own or they get married then yes but until then you are hamstring a college student from the get go. Insurance is through the roof, groceries are outrageous and if they are put out on their own at 18 without some help from parents and the benefits then they are already behind the power curve. Not to mention, they served too to support the one in uniform. Moving every two to three years, putting up with being without Dad or Mom for extended periods of time...I thin they have at least earned that until they graduate college AND ARE ON THEIR OWN.
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As long as the person is a legal dependent they should not lose the privilege of being a dependent.
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As someone who raised their right hand at 18 years old in order to pay for college, I would have to say no. If I ever have kids that join, I would want them to join because they want to, not because they feel like they have to. Especially if they are full time college students.
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By your comment, family members should not be attending college (giving up potential GI Bill benefits) and should just enlist at 18...this doesn't make sense.
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I might have not explained my question with enough detail. If a person graduates from high school and is medically qualified for service then why do they get privileges they haven't earned? I know in some cases their parents have earned them for them by passing down the GI bill to them. In some or most cases the GI bill is not passed down. The dependent still gets benefits till they are 23 and in college. Yes I know by doing so it encourages them to go to college. I can serve 4 years more than the dependent and soon as I get out and go to college most of my benefits are ripped away. I can no longer go to the commissary or the base exchange. They is where the question arose for me. How is that someone that someone hat has not served gets to utilize these benefits when not joining when they are capable; and so many people get them ripped from them when they do serve.
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My answer is no they should not lose their privileges. Simply put, not everyone, even if they are willing can join the service for a host of reasons. Medical or psychological reasons keep a host of the population disqualified for service.
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As long as they are working toward a degree, they should be able to keep dependent status.
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Very good question. Your child is covered for your benefits until they turn 21, the exception to this is if they are a full-time student and then they will be covered until their 23rd birthday. Now if they are not a full-time student they can apply for the TRICARE Young Adult program and still receive benefits under their Sponsor until their 26th birthday.
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http://www.cac.mil/policies/
DoD NUMBER 1000.13
AIR FORCE INSTUCTION 36-3026_IP,
Volume 1; ARMY REGULATON 600-8-14;
BUPERSINSTRUCTION 1750.10C; MARINE
CORPS ORDER 5512.11D; COMMANDANT
INSTRUCTION M5512.1A; NOAA CORPS
DIRECTIVES, CHAPTER 1, PART 5;
COMMISSIONED CORPS MANUAL 29.2;
INSTRUCTIONS 1 AND 2
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No absolutely not. The military is a great path for some (like us here) but for most it is not. Many kids are not able to pass the entry screening due to one thing or another. A lot of kids want to go to college, learn a trade, etc. For them, they need to rely on their parents' health care until they join the adult work force. In many cases that is 4-6 years after High School. It is naive to assume that anyone who turns 18 should be able to join the military and get benefits. This isn't even close to reality.
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