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Post by waffenssdivision on Oct 7, 2009 15:22:41 GMT -5
i might start my own unit
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Post by guitarmaster on Oct 7, 2009 16:17:49 GMT -5
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Post by sarge12 on Oct 9, 2009 19:19:17 GMT -5
Why won't they let kids who are 13 play , I know a good bit about WWII . My grandfather was a drill sergent in WWII in the national guard. I am not a long haired punk so why can't I play
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Post by CharleyNovember on Oct 9, 2009 21:18:57 GMT -5
Because, and try not to be offended, grown men don't want to babysit. I don't want to have to be responsible for you out in the field. I have two kids it's all I can do to keep up with them. There is also a certain amount of maturity that is "generally" just not there in kids your age. You may indeed be the exception to the rule, but others sort of ruin it for you.
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Post by guitarmaster on Oct 9, 2009 21:28:05 GMT -5
Well said, some kids are very mature at that age, and some aren't. Alot of people also look at it from a historical standpoint, would you see a 13 year old in combat? No offense to this but just because you grandfather was a drill sergeant doesn't mean you should be able to reenact/airsoft. Since you're 13, read read read.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Oct 9, 2009 22:46:30 GMT -5
Start collecting your web gear, weapon, and helmet, and save up for boots and uniform. Do a lot of research on WWII. Watch documentaries, read books, look at pictures, read articles, read and watch veterans give there accounts. By the time your 15 you'll have most of what you need and be fairly educated on the subject. Contact a unit show them your gear, act maturely and you'll probably be accepted. When I was 13 I was really excited. I wanted to get all my gear and join right up. Well getting all the gear took longer then I thought. Here I am at 15 and I just had my first WWII Airsoft battle and my US Impression is still not complete. Just don't worry about getting a unit, keep on the quiet side, listen, and learn. I know it sounds hard but its the best way.
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Post by sarge12 on Oct 9, 2009 23:34:16 GMT -5
guys, this sounds fake but it's real, okay,my great uncle joined a UDT unit in WWII at age 14. If you don't know what UDT means, it means Underwater Demolition Team, it was in the Navy.
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Post by sarge12 on Oct 9, 2009 23:37:03 GMT -5
But I agree with Charlie though, I'm sure if one kid comes more kids will come.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Oct 10, 2009 10:01:49 GMT -5
You don't have to allow any kid to come. If some kid is acting like an idiot you don't have to allow him to play. There were cases of 13-15 year olds fighting on the US side in WWII but they were certainly the exception not the norm. If your young a mid 1944-1945 German impression would probably be best, accuracy wise that is.
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Post by Medic on Oct 10, 2009 10:20:26 GMT -5
I'm sure if one kid comes more kids will come. It's not an infectious disease you know ....
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Post by CharleyNovember on Oct 10, 2009 11:30:19 GMT -5
I'm not so sure about that medic......damn zombie kids....
Back to what I was talking about. We like people under 18 at our events to at least be 16 if they are under that we like thier parent playing with them. The logic here is if they can drive themselves to the event they should have some modicum of maturity. It is always nice to see parents involved in their kids lives as well. This logic sometimes fails. We get a kid that can drive himself there and he's still a dumbass, and sometimes he's 25-50 and still a dumbass. As a general rule though it works out.
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Post by airbornerocks on Oct 10, 2009 11:41:23 GMT -5
lol Dan ^^
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