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These things used to get sorted out quickly in-house. I can't even imagine how this could occur but I guess it's different now.
Over 40 to old?
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These things used to get sorted out quickly in-house. I can't even imagine how this could occur but I guess it's different now.
OldSolduer
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I would hope that this was investigated.
Its a different CAF now - its inclusive even for the lazy and incompetent.
Wondering how things turned out for you. I'm 42, female, looking to join as an NCM, application in process.
Applied as an HRA / FSA, physically ok but working to be in better shape. I'm curious to know if you made it and how hard you found it. Thks
Applied as an HRA / FSA, physically ok but working to be in better shape. I'm curious to know if you made it and how hard you found it. Thks
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jaxhades94
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I'm 30 and have 19-21 year old peers at my current work place. While some things can be annoying (their doe-eyed belief that they can fix anything and everything when things are FUBAR, especially people), I find the eagerness of youth a little endearing. You just have to accept that sometimes they will make mistakes and that their mistakes are just that, their mistakes.True, but I was also thinking along the lines of having 18 year and 20-year-old peers
So, here I am. Graduated from BMQ two months ago.
I joined at 42, but I wasn’t the oldest in the pack. I wasn’t the worst in the pack either. no one was worst actually.
The first few days was a hell, really made me second guess my decision, but it was the young guys who help me push through, and sometimes I had to help the older then me to push through.
As as kept going, it was becoming harder to even think about quitting, I couldn’t let the whole team down.
The moral behind the BMQ is that is more than mental then physical, your body will follow your mind, and your team will be there for you. And you must be there for your team.
I really regret not having joined sooner, the experience, the bond, the friendship is like no other place. One of the instructor said on the very first day “you will be surprised on what your body can do if you push to the limits “ , I know now what is means, and I meant it, not just saying it.
I joined at 42, but I wasn’t the oldest in the pack. I wasn’t the worst in the pack either. no one was worst actually.
The first few days was a hell, really made me second guess my decision, but it was the young guys who help me push through, and sometimes I had to help the older then me to push through.
As as kept going, it was becoming harder to even think about quitting, I couldn’t let the whole team down.
The moral behind the BMQ is that is more than mental then physical, your body will follow your mind, and your team will be there for you. And you must be there for your team.
I really regret not having joined sooner, the experience, the bond, the friendship is like no other place. One of the instructor said on the very first day “you will be surprised on what your body can do if you push to the limits “ , I know now what is means, and I meant it, not just saying it.
I hope you join. There are amazing things waiting for you. How I made it? I made it, so will you. You only have to keep two thing in mind. 1-show up and show up in time. 2- do your very best.
As for the 2nd. You will know if you did your best, if you didn’t do your best, you will also know. And that is key : do your very best, because what you get out of the military depends on what you in.
Congratulations! I'm in the application process myself right now and early 40's. To be honest, I'm not worried about the age aspect at all, really. Glad you made it.
