Recalling Retirees for War.., your opinion Options

[Sgt York]

For the past several weeks, mainly, there has been a frienzy of retirees,USMC type 1 each, have been recalled to active duty. I am waiting for that letter to arrive any day now. However, being 52, retired for 12 years, and drawing VA for loss of hearing in one ear (an ammo dump exploation back in 72), my search may be in vein.

Tell me your opinion of these old war dogs going back to the front.

Semper Fi

[Monev_the_Gale]

Actually, that's a bad answer, but there's no accounting for taste.

If these old war dogs are up to the job, and if they want to, I say more power to them. There are thousands of desk-jockey type jobs in the Armed Forces that seniors could do, freeing up those tasks from the younger generation. Not to mention what all those ol'folks could teach the pups in the ways of experience. I'm 32 now, and I pray to God that in 20-30 years I'll still be able to function like a normal human being without having to wear a pair of Depends.