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Originally Posted by MedMech
My 57 year old mother decided she wants to go back in the Army as a trauma nurse.
Most of the people on this forum know that everyone in my family has a thing for getting shot at. Everyone is well to do so the low military pay isn't an issue but at this point I have 3 brothers in the military all of them are officers 1 Army, 1 Air Force, 1 Coast Guard and my mom is getting bored with retirement and thinks one way to cure the boredom is to go to Iraq or Afghanistan. She is in top physical condition and could physically school most 20 years olds so I'm not too worried about her fighting if she has to but jeez man it's my mom.
Talking her out of it isn't an option, the Army is waiving the age requirement so after the physical she's on her way within a month or two.
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She's my age! Wonder if they need a botanist/geographer? I tried (and almost made it) to go in for restoration work in Iraq but they had what they needed. I'd still like to go.
My word. She'll be commissioned, what, an LT? Her sons will out-rank her. "No Mom, I'm not eating beets." Somehow I just don't see that happening.