How do I learn land nav outside of 18x?

Joining the army at 40 years old is a feat. 💯

I just turn 38 july 5th, will be going to meps Tuesday 7/10/24 no record no medical issues never so I'm hoping I get a contract and get a ship date will be the best birthday gift

Are u gonna do 20

I’m 42 and getting clowned by friends for enlisting in the Army.

How old were you when you did the 18X program? I'm 25 and would have liked to be an officer but I've changed my mind. I might end up joining at 27. Would that be too old in your opinion? (Not too old for SF but is it worth it? Should i just go officer)

Definitely need your instructional and also educational curriculum on your sf time as a medic. Basic TCCC, FREC, etc. the people would love.

I did 4 years in the army (13B), got out for 4 years, went back into the reserves (12k) for 4 years, I’ve been out for 4 years and now I’m thinking about going back in as AGR for the long haul. I never took the military serious and getting older and maturing I’ve realized I’m not getting any younger and I need to figure out what to do with my life. Why not give up 15-20 years of my life to the army if you’re gonna do the same as a civilian for a job or corporation. I’ll still get to retire before everybody and I’ll have great benefits. You get to do so many different things in the Army that you can’t do as a civilian. And just putting on that uniform, it gives me purpose again. I just feel connected to every warrior throughout history. The only downside is the freedom to do as you please and smoke weed 😂. But it’s a small sacrifice for a better life. (Man if the army let me smoke weed I would do 40 years 😆)

35 and I’m going in as a 68B orthopedic specialist. I ship out August 6th

For about the last year I've been feeling a heavy calling on my heart to serve. My first instinct was to look into the SEAL teams because of the brotherhood. Both the challenge and the comradery that came with it were attractive. I went to see a recruiter and apparently I have too many kids for the Navy (3 now and hopefully more in the future). So now I've pivoted to the Army 18X. I'm almost 30 so waiting on two waivers but if all goes well I should be set to enlist in August. I would love to hear a video about being both a soldier and a father. I worry about making the same mistakes my dad made by being absent and passing on some of the same damage to my son. For this reason, and so my wife can be close to family while I train and deploy, I have been thinking of switching up and doing the 18X program with the Guard instead. But my wife really wants me to go active duty with the Army so we are still praying about it. I would love your perspective as someone who also has a growing family.

Are you a traditional Catholic, or LDS?

Has wokeness ruined the military?

Nice vid keep it up

I'm trying to decide what branch. I don't want to be infantry. I want a support role but I don't want to live on a ship with poor quality of life drinking ship water. I'd like to do something with tech preferably. I'm 35 years old. The recruiter was ready to immediately sign an age waiver. My problem with him is that he didn't want to speak about the jobs and he was rushing me and telling me how great infantry was. I scored pretty high in the pretest, so I don't want to settle.

Just subscribed! 39 years old, heading to Fort Sill tomorrow for basic. Appreciate the video.

Can prior service get 18x? Am from NG

I’m 42 I’m going to enlist in the NG. Going this week

Happy Mother’s Day to our wonderful mom! She goes above and beyond to care for us, and we are so grateful for her. ❤❤ (Sorry I was so late 😅)

found this video really helpful & Inspiring. I'm actually 39 waiting to ship out in several weeks. Im going 18xray as well. Any fitness routines you think is worth adding to my weekly routine? thanks again. Also one other thing, how was your relationship with some of the other younger recruits?

Happy mother's day!

My life after the navy was awful. I couldn't get a job here and then. I kept getting fired from jobs to jobs. I was in financial hardships and I was homeless for 9 months. Everybody out here doesn't care about me and nobody cares. After a 1 year of getting out, i decided to go back in but I am going to army.

Ain’t nothing like a Diddy party

how to be 0311 rifleman in marines?

About half a year ago I felt this need to join the military and I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to be. I looked through all the branches and a number of different MOS but when I discovered the 18X program and found out about the Green Berets I knew it was something I want. It’s very interesting to hear something from an 18X as I find few people who actually came from that program talking about their experiences. Thanks for the video!

Lost me at Pdiddy. Kat Williams mentioned "everything comes out in 2024."Makes sense though sending those highly qualified individuals to those units if they don't make it

I love you man. Thanks for sharing this. I am 42. I was kicked out of my home. I dropped out of highschool. I went living from roof to roof that isnt my own and then on the streets. I doped myself and then I did a 180 after 10 years of living like that and became a registered nurse. I workout hard and I am definitely jacked and look like Max Payne in his older age when bald with a beard on. Learned all my struggles we in part encouraged by the ADHD I got diagnosed in my forties. And here we are now. I just lost my mother. That day I stopped being a boy and started the journey of the man. I promised her that from there onward I will always better myself and that everything is going to be alright. This year, I will enlist. I have been many faces, many bodies and many voices. My whole life I destroyed everything I knew only to built myself anew on many occasions. I would like to become a drill sergeant or staff if thats another name for it? and see them kids succeed and become like unmovable mountains through their sheer power of will. I would like to show the lion living in me to those who acts like jackals and hyenas. The lion is coming back to reclaim his kingdom and as such, this is what I want people to find within themselves so that we claim it back, together.

I am 40 I got a young kid, wife of 10 years. I got laid off from a corporate job working in management of over10 years ( total work history 25 years) I have some college experience. I am expert speaker in Russian, fluent Ukrainian ( I was raised in the USSR) I am a naturalized US citizen and have held secret clearances ( worked as a DOD contractor) Currently I am at 180lbs 5'9" 25%bodyfat (visc. and Subc.) my A1c numbers are on the decline (getting healthier) and with current GYM regiment ( endurance, running and HIIT) I am looking at full performance peak to meet physical requirements. ( I have done heavy labor work almost 10 years ago when I owned a concrete business, worked corporate desk ever since). I have learned alot of about stress management, diet management, money and most importantly emotional maturity. I did start out life as a sort of loser out of High School ( I gotten a GED ) but I always did test high in the scores ( SAT ACT) . I too, am not considering military as my final attempt at greatness, put it all on the line. I have never been more ready to serve.

Can you make a video on your 18x experience as a 30 year old sir

Why did you go 18x at 30 years old with college degrees..asking because I’m I. The same boat and on the fence with going 18x or commissioning

As an older guy trying to get back in i already know im broken lol

I retired in 2022 at 46 at 22 years active. I was an Army RN. I know around '07 they raised the enlistment age to 42, but it was a disaster from what I understand. Tons of med boards and dudes not being told what to do by 20 year olds. Not sure how someone can enlist after 40. I do know some medical officers get waivers and come in past 40.

Damn I’ve been out of the usmc for almost 5 years now. I’ll be 28 in September I’m still in great shape I got out had the normal depression everyone has. Then got married had kids. I have a decent job doing maintenance at a hospital but nothing beats being a machine gunner I’ve really been thinking about going back. Pretty hard decision

I'm prior service Navy (MM3) 2012-2016, but I'm thinking of joining the army because civilian life is not going so well. Anyone have any tips I'm also getting a bachelor's degree with my current gi bill to become an officer.

Well i am also 30 with an 18x contract thanks for the video this helps alot

I thought the cut off age was at 35?

Veteran's Exploitation Industrial Complex ... chisel, heist, & harm, civil, criminal, & human rights violations with atrocity are indulged, evade accountability, coverup, obstruct, & retaliate; conniving parasites, complicit shills, kleptocracy, systemic corruption, & systematic injustice. No place safe in USA, including Columbus, Ohio, prevalent kleptocracy, corruption, & obstruction so impossible get appropriate investigation after enduring crime then difficulty reporting such while neglect support, protection, & representation. Civil, criminal, & human rights violations endured by an honorable US Navy retiree & veteran, already been injured & violated, then further endangered by abusive, malevolent, & outright evil people indulged among Veteran's Exploitation Industrial Complex incuding an Ohio Health hospital, but deliberately neglect investigate & pursue deserved charges while coverup & obstruct then threatened me with further harm & retaliation. Worse than this, chisel, heist, & harm, deliberately imposed disparity while kleptocrat, conniving parasite, profiteer, & corporateer are indulged, obstruct, retaliate, & evade accountability among systemic corruption commit civil, criminal, & human rights violations with atrocity. Bailout, propup, & subsidize, institutional intrusion, indulge exploit illegal alien invasion, ... ScAmerika. Another example of the absurd amoral dangerous times in USA beside other injury & injustice endured over past twenty years. This among other abuse, distort, manipulate, & disparity imposed amid despotism, kleptocracy, undeserved indulgence, institutional intrusion, & systemic corruption that do harm, violate, & kill without accountabilty or deserved protection support & representation. The gender ideology has sordid dangerous aspects that involve delusion perversion predation abomination beside there's other civil criminal & human rights violations with atrocity happening in USA amid Veteran's Exploitation Industrial Complex along with negligent volatile belligerent law enforcement, medical agencies & hospital complicit with pharmaceutical among other conniving parasitic corporateer profiteer NGOs, characterizing malfeasance, kleptocracy, despotism, exploitation, systemic corruption, systematic injustice, ... abduct, assault, batter, injure, drug, rape, torture, persecute, terrorize, obfuscate, obstruct, reprisal & retaliation among violations atrocity by any definition happening from California to Ohio. Honest virtuous people are rare.

I’m 42 , private pilot , worked as heavy equipment operator for 20 years , last 3 I been working driving semi truck .. Joining the military was always my dream … I definitely wanna serve my country in this rough times….

2 weeks out and that itch is still itching.

did you have a family? kids? if so, was it difficult leaving them?

I have been rock climbing and climbing mountens for over 15 years I just did a secousion of lions head yesterday I did not finish it because the wind was 80 and the windchill was -35 up top . If I do not sine up before I am drafted I will most likely die in ww3 🏔️🧗‍♂️🇺🇸

42 years old. Never married or had kids. I feel like I need a purpose in Life and I want to start Life over. I'm considering the Military. I was always interested. I worked as an HVAC Technician, Maintenance Mechanic, Boiler Operator, Facility Technician. I make my Living in the Trades. I can definitely offer skills, but I think I want more of a combat role. Thank You good to hear from someone older, whos gone threw this. Thank you for your Service!

36 and I just got done with my first round of MEPS

Thank God you spoke to us dear Chaplin, thank you sir.

Just want to say this, I’m 29 about to be 30 and was highly on the crossroads of sending it through the 18x or just sticking to making a 6 figure income. You hit it on the nail, for the older guy knowing I’m going to be looking around at these young studs, how can I still stick out and that’s by still setting the example..thank you sir

Leaving my wife and 2 kids is what’s giving me second thoughts on shipping out to bootcamp next month 😔

Can I join at 42? I have criminal justice degree and Masters in US Law Degree ?

43 years old wish I could fight for America 😢

I'm sorry the military is so desperate that they will take people up to age 42; obese people; foreigners; people with felonies; people with no high school diploma; and people with mental health issues. Is this who we really want defending our country?? I would rather they bring back the draft (many other countries have mandated military service). and get rid of the woke agenda; it's not doing us any favors. If you have waited until age 30+ to decide to enlist; there are issues

So how does it work if you're thinking to stay the 20 years to retire in the military? I am 34 years old and thinking about to joining,but will it be possible for me to renew my contract after let's say 6 years contract?

I retired at 40. I have a lot of respect for someone that would come in at 30 or 40. Great job.