Don't you think 42 is just a bit to old to become a soldier?
821584
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1025539
Thats totally not true, I know me and ten of my friends can't wait until we're old enough to join, we've all been talking to recruiters for months now, but we're only sixteen, so a few more years and all of us are gonna join either the Marines or the Army.
672668
You can't join the military unless:  you are 17, have parents permission, and are a junior in high school (or have already graduated).\n\nAll military training is design to be hard.  It is NOT harder than necessary, remember you are learning how to survive.  Is it hard?  Yes.  But if it was TOO hard, how come some many millions of people have already completed it?
803575
The Marine got 18 months and will get a general discharge if he testifies against his comrades in arms. Looks like they shot the wrong guy! 18-25 year olds with war related stress! No 18 months is not alright.
911576
doubt you can do that.most are already retired and i'm guessing the rest already might have tried to serve in the armed forces and were rejected for some reason. Or maybe they served already and didn't renew their service contract,so they shouldn't be forced to serve if they don't wish to.unless of course congress does reinstate the draft and then everyone is fair game.
1054140
It's just so screwed up, we are just little pawns in the governments quest for power, our lives don't mean much to them apparently. I'm 20 years old and my boyfriend and I are constantly harassed about going into the army by recruiters and there is never any talk of war just promises of money and career advancement, that's how they trick you into signing up what they don't talk about is that you may not come back alive to reap the benefits! I wish I could buy a beer bottle and break it upside their heads!!!
637878
My husband was 18 when he joined the Army.It was his choice to go or not.He knew what he could be dealing with.He's now 25 and went and fought the war when it first started.Now he's out the Army and wishes he was still in.I don't think its a crime,I think some young men have the will and some just are not meant to be in the Army.What ever it is they make the choice.
980532
I was in the Army from 1991-1998 and I miss it.  Even with the War in Iraq still raging, I miss it.  A person can leave the Army, but the Army never leaves the person.
708146
Why not...if 18 is old enough to get sent to Iraq seems like it's old enough to have a Budweiser.
203601
No, I don't.  I think he is getting old just like I am.  Maybe that is all he can manage to do at his age.  I know I am limited anymore as to what I can or cannot do.  Sucks, too.
845557
17 is a bit young to go into any part of the armed forces. some  hate it and get out only to rejoin again a few years later. I would say that 21 or 22 is a good age to join. You will be treated  more like an adult as so you will get promoted a bit fasted. Joining at 17 is just like wasting 3 or 4 years of you 22 year carear.
1131642
When I was 18 - it was a legal drinking age at that time.  I truly don't understand it either.  I believe if we can send someone off to war at 18, we can surely allow them to have a drink.  That's just my opinion.
312215
No, I think the age limit is 35.
168627
I say yes. Follow your passion and make a difference. If you are worried about your age, don't, 39 is a very reasonable age given your background and experiences. Lots of people pursue professional school around this age. Higher education cannot be wrong.\n\nI want to leave you with this:\n"Live as if today is our last day, learn as if we are going to live forever" - Gandhi
325431
No, he's not 35 years of age.  That's a basic requirement.
652066
38 is the cut off for active duty, unless you have prior military service.  If that's the case, then subtract your prior service from your current age, and that's how old the Army will consider you.  I don't know about the other branches.
716825
why say you are 42 and in another one of your questions you say you are 69!!!\nstop making up such stupid questions will you