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Posted 5/21/2007 9:30 AM


Stare Master

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Blacksmith Six (5/21/2007)
509Trooper (5/21/2007)
Why the hell would the Army care how much college a person has?  Pat Tillman had a masters when he enlisted.  I also thought they had raised the maximum age for enlistment to 42?  Either way his active duty time would be subtracted from his age so he does qualify to enlist.

Guys who enlist are awarded rank based on their college education.  With a bachelors degree, you start out as an E4.  With an Associates, E3.  You can also be an E3 if you have a couple years of JROTC. 

That part I understand.  But too much college education?

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI.  One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

"History teaches that when you become indifferent and lose the will to fight someone who has the will to fight will take over." COLONEL BULL SIMONS

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Posted 5/21/2007 11:49 AM


JR's Chick

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Oh, too much education...no, that makes no sense at all.

Blacksmith Six

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Posted 6/9/2007 5:06 PM


Cherry

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I think there is an age limit on commissioning. Something like, you cannot have reached your 34th birthday by the time you commission.

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