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It was an uphill fight.. tracking down 20 year old paperwork, digging up records, setback after setback.. but I finally got all the 'I's dotted and the 'T's crossed..Went to Montgomery for the physical.. and I'm back in the army!

I'm 39, prior service with four years active duty. Just signed a three year contract.

funny thing is.. when I was in the hotel lobby, at the MEPS ( military enrolment processing station ) the only thing I could think was...


OMG!!! WHAT HAVE I DONE? I'M SURROUNDED BY C H I L D R E N !!!

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

It was an uphill fight.. tracking down 20 year old paperwork, digging up records, setback after setback.. but I finally got all the 'I's dotted and the 'T's crossed..Went to Montgomery for the physical.. and I'm back in the army!

I'm 39, prior service with four years active duty. Just signed a three year contract.

funny thing is.. when I was in the hotel lobby, at the MEPS ( military enrolment processing station ) the only thing I could think was...


OMG!!! WHAT HAVE I DONE? I'M SURROUNDED BY C H I L D R E N !!!

That's funny, I have dreamed several times lately that I re-joined the Navy in my old age. No wait, those weren't dreams, they were nightmares.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

That's funny, I have dreamed several times lately that I re-joined the Navy in my old age. No wait, those weren't dreams, they were nightmares.

Amen, brother!

I think most of us that have been in the military have similar thoughts. I for one, would return in a minute if I thought I could do any good - but at my age I realize that this is truly a young man's job!

My heartfelt appreciation and admiration to you! Give 'em helll for us old guys!!

Regards,
Glenn

When I was drafted at 23 I was surrounded by children----most of them school drop outs or delinquints of some sort or three traffic tickets and the judge said join up or jail!!!!!
After a couple years of wasting my time ( not properly using my abilities ) I would sign up for 24 hours duty free of charge, only if they used me to the best possible means--and I don't want to be an astronaut ( I've flown with some of them already)

[QUOTE=jerry clayton;349279]When I was drafted at 23 I was surrounded by children----most of them school drop outs or delinquints of some sort or three traffic tickets and the judge said join up or jail!!!!!
QUOTE]

Hey!!! I resemble that comment... But it wasn't traffic tickets!!!

Most fast things I operate don't have doors, but this time I want doors----bombay doors

Some years back I decided (after several long, loud, discussions with my wife) that I would go down and re-enlist.

I gathered up all the old paperwork I could find and sat down in front of a sharp young first class petty officer recruiter and announced my availability.

That was in 1980.

I was pleased to see that he was impressed with my records. I had several Navy schools to my credit as well as other training, and I had advanced every time I was eligible.

He shook my hand warmly and said "Great! Let's get the show on the road". He took out a pad and pencil and asked for my name and Navy service number. I gave them to him and then he asked for my date of birth.

I said 1933. After a pause he said "You DID say nineteen FORTY three?

Nope. Nineteen THIRTY three.

He stood and shook my hand warmly again and escorted me out the door.

Too darn old.

The story of my life.


Jim