Explain what influenced Ned Begay to join the Marines. Why did he want to join the Marines so bad that he would lie about his age

Ned was an excellent student and often studied things he was interested in on his own. While many of his friends drop out of high school, Ned continues his studies and takes special interest in the Japanese. When Ned hears that the Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor, he immediately wants to join the military, but his parents tell him that he must wait until he is older. Later, when Ned hears that the Marines want Navajos who speak both English and Navajo, he becomes excited and even more determined to join the Marines.