To: E. T. who wrote (5062 ) 3/31/2003 5:51:55 AM From: zonder Read Replies (1) | Respond to So one soldier is 17 and the other is 20 years old. One soldier's sacrifice jsonline.com He also fears for the lives of the children of Iraq, adding that 50 percent of the Iraqi population is less than 18 years old. The American soldiers whose lives are at risk in Iraq are also young, and his peers. seacoastonline.com Because he was not yet 18 years old, Mat wanted his mom to sign early-enlistment papers at the recruiter’s Greenwood office. Mat celebrated his 18th birthday Jan. 12. And the family threw a party for him in early February. Mat would be leaving Feb. 17 for boot camp in California. Mat is now in training for 12 weeks at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif. He is not allowed contact with his parents until after boot camp. He will then complete 22 days of combat training. As a member of the infantry, Mat will be a transportation mechanic."thejournalnet.com “I was 18 years old at the time [first Gulf War] and I remember having gray hairs and I don’t have any now,” he said. “It was from the stress of wondering if you were going to die or not." greenbaypressgazette.com Children forced to fight reported in the west, is it propaganda?
