SF18C
02-22-2012, 20:24
Screw this civie lifestyle I am coming back in!
Sandra Coast: Middle-Aged Soldier Completes Army Basic Training At 51 Years Old (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/face-of-defense-soldier-5_n_1294053.html?ref=fifty&icid=maing-grid7%7Chp-desktop%7Cdl20%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D137579)
Of course I feel a challenge coming on:
Coast’s 10-week journey from civilian to soldier was spent in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Chemical Brigade. Army 1st Sgt. John Byars, her first sergeant, said his first reaction when he heard he had a 51-year-old headed his way was "Wow, that's strange." Now, Byars has a new perception.
"I was impressed, because she can do everything the younger soldiers do," he said. "She never expected us to feel sorry for her. She even got one of the highest Army physical fitness test scores in the company. She is a prime example that age is just a number. She ran faster than soldiers young enough to be her kids."
Sandra Coast: Middle-Aged Soldier Completes Army Basic Training At 51 Years Old (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/face-of-defense-soldier-5_n_1294053.html?ref=fifty&icid=maing-grid7%7Chp-desktop%7Cdl20%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D137579)
Of course I feel a challenge coming on:
Coast’s 10-week journey from civilian to soldier was spent in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Chemical Brigade. Army 1st Sgt. John Byars, her first sergeant, said his first reaction when he heard he had a 51-year-old headed his way was "Wow, that's strange." Now, Byars has a new perception.
"I was impressed, because she can do everything the younger soldiers do," he said. "She never expected us to feel sorry for her. She even got one of the highest Army physical fitness test scores in the company. She is a prime example that age is just a number. She ran faster than soldiers young enough to be her kids."