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One of my Chiefs (a Brit by birth) came to the states for school and ended up as an 11B in the Rangers at age 30. That's right, he was an old man in the Ragnars. Did his time in Regiment, then came to our Regiment and has been working solid ever since; I think he's in his early 40's now. He's one of the most competent, physically fit, nicest guys to carry a gun I know.

Another story, this time of a Dark Side Canadian (you know, the French speaking ones) who also came here for school. Joins up as an 11B, does his thing in Corps LRS before coming here. Had to surrender his Canadian citizen ship to get his clearance. Again, a super competent, fit, gunslinger.

I could rattle off a ton of examples like these. I'm older too (went to SFAS at 31). If I could do it again, I think I should have spent some time in a line unit (I came from the Navy). I'd be even better now at my job. As far as I can tell, perhaps the crummiest, most vital, most honorable job in the Army is as a PFC in a line unit. No sense in shirking that experience.

So just join the damn Army or don't. No matter what happens, you'll have a good story, eh? "No fate but what we make," right?

Stay safe,

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