[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"After 9/11 I volunteered to every branch, even the reserves. The recruiters all loved my spunk but every one gave me the same answer: "At 45, you're too old to enlist."

They told me the same thing and I was 53 at the time.
That didn't stop me.
I joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary and am a Coast Guard trained radio watchstander
AND work in the Operations Office on the Coast Guard base every Thur.
I also go out on Coast Guard boats with regular Coast Guard who are 1/2 my age.
Check my profile page for pics and further details.

[risk]

I joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary and am a Coast Guard trained radio watchstander

Thanks for serving in Viet Nam and post-9/11. We all appreciate both equally.