In the end, I still hold that it is just a phone call. HS students who are not interested will tell the recruiter to "buzz off." Others will ask questions, based on their own interest. Whether or not the student talks to recruiters isn't really relevant. If they are under 18, they cannot sign without parental consent. If they are over 18, like it or not they have reached the age of majority and can make the decision without parental input or interference.

In the interest of full disclosure, I am a veteran of 14 years in the US Army, medically discharged with a knee injury. I was never a recruiter. What I find disturbing about this thread, reflecting a trend in our society, is the attitude of some that the military will never "get" my kid. I can't really elaborate on it more that that, and as a father, a bit of me understands. Still, it troubles me deeply for what it may hold for our nation.