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[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Panther Al

Nothing is worse in basic than being both the old man (all of 29) and being the one to actually be dumb enough to actually say: Do you really believe the sh@@ that is coming out of your mouth?

- still shuddering in memory -

Jeez -- at 22, I was the oldest man in my Basic Training platoon. Though there was a guy in 2nd Platoon who was 35 -- he was returning to the Army after being out for 10 years.

[cavtroop]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

Jeez -- at 22, I was the oldest man in my Basic Training platoon. Though there was a guy in 2nd Platoon who was 35 -- he was returning to the Army after being out for 10 years.

We had a 36 year old that was out for 10 years or so. Good guy, good to have around.

[pmulcahy11b]

One of the best leaders I was ever under was my platoon leader during the time shortly before until shortly after Desert Shield/Storm. This guy was in the Army for not quite 10 years, gets all the way to SFC (E-7) and 30 years old -- and then decides to go to OCS. He was just out of OCS when I showed up at the 82nd -- after a career in mech infantry, then at one of the Ranger battalions, then in SF. He was a real-life T2K munchkin character! More knowledge and ability than any of the platoon sergeants, platoon leaders, and even the company commander.

[dragoon500ly]

Originally Posted by cavtroop

We had a 36 year old that was out for 10 years or so. Good guy, good to have around.

You can almost hear him "I'm too old for this shit!"