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Originally Posted by ParkerB
II am wondering why there is an age minimum of twenty to enlist under an 18X contract. I understand that the Army wants an ODA to be comprised of very mature people, however other SOF units such as the Navy SEALs or Rangers have no such age minimum.
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There is a difference in the nature of missions undertaken by SEALs, Rangers and SF...I would not want to be on an ODA as a twenty-year old...at least, not on the ODA I initially served on...
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