Reply #41: folks, please note the person's age: 50

[kineneb]

why is the gov. calling back the "near old" (in military terms, anyway)? Have we gotten to the "last days of Hitler" stage, where they are taking the "elderly" and children? Is the Army that broken?

I recall that there are a number of National Guard folks serving in Iraq who are near this age. How can they possibly do an adequate job? My friends around age 50 are starting to complain about arthritis and other problems...Where are the young, gung-ho war supporters, now that their bodies are needed? Cooling their heels behind a computer in mom's basement?

My 50th birthday is in Aug. I went to Jr.College with Vietnam vets and still remember that disaster. This really, really pisses me off.:mad: