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US army ups max enlistment age to 42 (www.stripes.com)

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[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

Gen X need not apply? Fine.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I did my time 20+ years ago and suddenly I'm eligible again?!? This bullshit reeks of 1944 Germany. How long before they're trying to recruit my son? How long before my son isn't given a choice? I'll fight on any opposing side before I let that happen.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Don't worry. I'll take good care of your wife.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The Army in recent years had capped the enlistment age at 35

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just shows how fuck we are. Seriously joining the military in your 40's would be dumb. I bet he doing this for when they begin the fucking draft.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

That part.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Whew, still out of range

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

russia is that you? seriously where the fuck is the US heading? more bombings and death and global warming to the rest of the world

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Amerika amerikaning amerkinaly.

Amerikans: Are we Russia?