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Originally Posted by jd575
All,
I know this discussion board is full of eager new hopefuls (I am one of them), so I decided to ask a few more experienced folks before I posted, and they said go for it.
I am a 29 year old prior service dude, Combat Engineer was my enlisted trade. I then decided to go to college, and will commission at the end of this year. I decided to branch IN in the National Guard. I understand that you must be 1Lt(p) to go to SFAS. By the time I reach this milestone, I will be in my early to mid thirties.
So now comes my question. I would like to hear from some of the "been there, done that" guys who have served with some guys with a few more years under their belts than the new X'rays coming in (nothing against the X'rays). I am not requesting a pep talk, or asking you whether I should do it or not, because I have already made up my mind that I am. What I am asking is for your perspective. I deeply respect the knowledge of the NCO's and officers of your brotherhood, and I am asking for a little nugget of that knowledge with respect to my situation. If you have anything to share, I am all ears. Thanks in advance!!
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This age thing gets asked at least every 2-3 months.
How about you use the Search function and tell me what the advice is before posting any more questions?
TR
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