Maggie’s not to old for military service

dagwood

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Drafting Guys Over 60...This is funny and obviously written by a Former Soldier...

New Direction for any war: Send Service Vets over 60!

I am over 60 and the Armed Forces thinks I'm too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 42 to join the military. They've got the whole thing ass-backwards.

Instead of sending 18-year olds off to fight, they ought to take us old guys. You shouldn't be able to join a military unit until you're at least 35.

For starters, researchers say 18-year-olds think about sex every 10 seconds. Old guys only think about sex a couple of times a day, leaving us more than 28,000 additional seconds per day to concentrate on the enemy.

Young guys haven't lived long enough to be cranky, and a cranky soldier is a dangerous soldier. 'My back hurts! I can't sleep, I'm tired and hungry.' We are impatient and maybe letting us kill some asshole that desperately deserves it will make us feel better and shut us up for awhile.

An 18-year-old doesn't even like to get up before 10am. Old guys always get up early to pee, so what the hell. Besides, like I said, I'm tired and can't sleep and since I'm already up, I may as well be up killing some fanatical son-of-a-bitch.

If captured we couldn't spill the beans because we'd forget where we put them. In fact, name, rank, and serial number would be a real brainteaser.

Boot camp would be easier for old guys. We're used to getting screamed and yelled at and we're used to soft food. We've also developed an appreciation for guns. We've been using them for years as an excuse to get out of the house, away from the screaming and yelling.

They could lighten up on the obstacle course however... I've been in combat and never saw a single 20-foot wall with rope hanging over the side, nor did I ever do any pushups after
completing basic training. Actually, the running part is kind of a waste of energy, too... I've never seen anyone outrun a bullet.

An 18-year-old has the whole world ahead of him. He's still learning to shave, to start a conversation with a pretty girl. He still hasn't figured out that a baseball cap has a brim to
shade his eyes, not the back of his head.

These are all great reasons to keep our kids at home to learn a little more about life before sending them off into harm's way. Let us old guys track down those dirty, rotten, coward terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple million pissed off old farts with attitudes and automatic weapons, who know that their best years are already behind them.

HEY!! How about recruiting Women over 50 in menopause!!! You think men have attitudes?? Ohhhhhhhhhhhh my God!!! If nothing else, put them on border patrol. They'll have it secured the first night!

Send this to all of your senior friends...it's in big type so they can read it.
 
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Haha!!!

Had to e-mail that to my dad!!!
He just got deployed, and is damn near 60
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I was deployed with a guy who was in the Air Force for 36 years. He was literally a TSgt. longer than I had been a live. He hated wearing his body armor, he couldn't shoot for sh*t, and you couldn't tell him how to do his job (which he didn't know how to do). He would have made a great supply guy, but not a good tower monkey. Sorry but this makes sense.
 
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I believe in old man strength but there's a limit to what a man 60 years old can do in 135 degree heat on the side of a freakin' mountain with 60-100 lbs of weapons and gear.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CE1371</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I believe in old man strength but there's a limit to what a man 60 years old can do in 135 degree heat on the side of a freakin' mountain with 60-100 lbs of weapons and gear. </div></div>
You are correct in this observation, sir. And therefore, you futher the opinion of the OP. Hell, I'M 61, cranky, sore, and really don't give a shit anymore. We're all gonna die sooner or later. But I'll be damned if I hump a shitload of gear up a mountainside in the heat! That ole "let's hike up there and kill somebody" shit don't work for me. Let's call in a nuke and send em all to allah or whoever the hell is watching w/ his shit eatin grin! Old men are sneaky ya know, and they don't take orders too well. THAT'S why young uns are selected for armed duty. THEY are maleable and full testosterone, piss and vinegar and think they are 10' tall and bullet proof. (Note-all above said w/ tongue FIRMLY in cheek!) Us old guys are too damned tired to go any where and fight. LOL
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CE1371</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I believe in old man strength but there's a limit to what a man 60 years old can do in 135 degree heat on the side of a freakin' mountain with 60-100 lbs of weapons and gear. </div></div>

This is solid proof that

A) We're fighting our wars in the wrong places, and

B) Not all that crap we're stuffing in the rucks is all that especially essential. K.I.S.S!!!

I've got more essential electronics sitting inside my VA issues behind the ear hearing aid than I ever used in combat. 120rd of 7.62, two canteens, a bullet dressing, a box of Charlie Rats, a flak jacket and steel pot, and a pair of dry socks completed my combat loadout in '67. The Sergeant had the map and compass. Endit...

Greg
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CE1371</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I believe in old man strength but there's a limit to what a man 60 years old can do in 135 degree heat on the side of a freakin' mountain with 60-100 lbs of weapons and gear.</div></div>

It is all attitude and would have to disagree with this. Most people are lazy and thus get even worse when they get old. Here is a prime example of what you can do at age and I would bet he could out climb most guys in the military.

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/athletes/Stoned.html?page=1

I also doubt you ever climbed a mountain in 135 degree heat since the highest ever recorded temperature in the world is 136 deg F.
 
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Don't send old guys unless you have lots of body bags.

Young guns kick in doors an run from room to room.

Old guys, set the objective on fire an wait at the 4 corners with M60's an clean up what runs out.

Young guns, hide an set out ambush's an wait.

Old guys travel to their enemy's homes an kill them an the whole family in their sleep.

Young guys swim in during the middle of the night to secure a coastal observation point.
Old guys rig a boat an with lots of bang an remotely drive it into the target, after brunch.

Old guys can't run but will stand their ground and it's much better to die in battle than over stressed from a walker.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Weasethis</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CE1371</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I believe in old man strength but there's a limit to what a man 60 years old can do in 135 degree heat on the side of a freakin' mountain with 60-100 lbs of weapons and gear. </div></div>
You are correct in this observation, sir. And therefore, you futher the opinion of the OP. Hell, I'M 61, cranky, sore, and really don't give a shit anymore. We're all gonna die sooner or later. But I'll be damned if I hump a shitload of gear up a mountainside in the heat! That ole "let's hike up there and kill somebody" shit don't work for me. Let's call in a nuke and send em all to allah or whoever the hell is watching w/ his shit eatin grin! Old men are sneaky ya know, and they don't take orders too well. THAT'S why young uns are selected for armed duty. THEY are maleable and full testosterone, piss and vinegar and think they are 10' tall and bullet proof. (Note-all above said w/ tongue FIRMLY in cheek!) Us old guys are too damned tired to go any where and fight. LOL </div></div>

Age and cunning beat youth and vigour 9/10
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