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 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 55.

For starters, 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 bad-tempered and impatient,
and maybe letting us kill some asshole that desperately deserves it will make us feel better and
shut us up for a while.

An 18-year-old doesn't even like to get up before 10 am. 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 terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple
million ****ed off old farts with bad 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!

On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:19:11 -0400, John H
wrote:


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 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 55.

For starters, 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 bad-tempered and impatient,
and maybe letting us kill some asshole that desperately deserves it will make us feel better and
shut us up for a while.

An 18-year-old doesn't even like to get up before 10 am. 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 terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple
million ****ed off old farts with bad 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!

The only problem is an old guy would want to know why you need that
hill and what are you going to do with it after we take it.

On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:56:28 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:19:11 -0400, John H
wrote:


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 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 55.

For starters, 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 bad-tempered and impatient,
and maybe letting us kill some asshole that desperately deserves it will make us feel better and
shut us up for a while.

An 18-year-old doesn't even like to get up before 10 am. 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 terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple
million ****ed off old farts with bad 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!

The only problem is an old guy would want to know why you need that
hill and what are you going to do with it after we take it.

And the old guy in charge would have the right answer!

On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 11:08:47 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:56:28 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:19:11 -0400, John H
wrote:


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 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 55.

For starters, 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 bad-tempered and impatient,
and maybe letting us kill some asshole that desperately deserves it will make us feel better and
shut us up for a while.

An 18-year-old doesn't even like to get up before 10 am. 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 terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple
million ****ed off old farts with bad 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!

The only problem is an old guy would want to know why you need that
hill and what are you going to do with it after we take it.

And the old guy in charge would have the right answer!

I doubt a 60 year old would accept "because I told you to".