If you join the military in your late 20's or early 30's, this is my perception. Hopefully it helps ease your apprehensions. The perks of joining older.
@@TheBurningShadowBRit’s a matter of perspective. 30’s is not old. If you’re in your 40’s and take care of yourself, you can still outperform guys in their 20’s.
Randy Burroughs You racist pig!! Blacks , whites, asians, Mexicans , blues, greens , etc. have all contributed to our, OUR!!!!!, country. I hope you continue to have the right to criticize OUR great country for a long long time. It's a shame you don't realize the advantages you have been blessed with through the contributions all men of all races in OUR country. Continue to be a racist pig that you are.
Someone looked down at my joining at 26, haha, I'm the one that owns a house no mortgage and he doesn't! He's the assistant manager and I'm the CEO! Haha.
I joined January 2002. I was 22 yrs old. I had a guy who was 35 years old in my division. I could see it being a humbling experience and I could also see the advantage in being the old guy.
Thanks for this video! I'm 30 and going through the Royal Navy selection process and it's encouraging to hear the perspective of someone who was also a little bit older than the average when they joined ;)
Thanks for another great video, this makes me feel a lot better haha! I'm currently 31 and trying to enlist. It's a lot more involved than I expected, but still excited to join. Good luck to ya, and keep helping to kick those little snots into shape! :)
I went to boot camp two days after Turning 19. Best decision I ever made! Fond memories of my Navy days! Thank you for your service and sharing this video!
Hey GingerSailor thanks for the vids particularly this vid. Im 29 myself and I leave for the Navy March 14th. This was helpful. I dont look my age either so I needed this advice! Hope I can meet you one day. You da man!!
I just turned 24 and a few ppl know that I'm leaving my job to go into the navy, someone over heard my conversation and asked my age and told me that I was a little old and that it was a little late for me to sign up. I just Loled
I feel ya. I joined in '95 as a 26 year old...got labeled an old guy, but you know what? It was cool...plus all the crazy "young guy shit" was already out of my system before I went in, just saying
Hey thanks for the video! It's nice to hear a firsthand perspective on this. I swore into the Navy 6 years ago after I graduated college, but had an injury that prevented me from shipping. I ended up dropping my contract. I'm 29 now and am thinking about fulfilling that dream I had. I'm also considering to volunteer for subs!
This definitely makes me feel better, im joining into the Navy at the age of 27. I now don't feel old anymore. im going in as an E3. I have a two year college degree.
awesome video makes me think at 29 now that in 2 years is not a bad goal to be joining the navy. got to work on slimming down on weight 1st. and its nice to know those collage creds wont be a waist back in the day, had close to enough for 2 bachelor's when i dropped out. most my schooling was metal shop art jewelry and auto mechanic classes.
I'm so glad I cam across your youtube channel it has helped me tremendously on my journey to enlist . Im 26 almost 27 .. I was nervous at first because I assumed that I would be going in at the bottom of the totem pole but thanks to your video came to find out cause of college credits ill go in as an E3 yay
How's it going for you in there now? I'm a few years older and thinking about it, so it'll be a tad different I guess. Really just trying to get a general consensus from folks who joined up a little older than the average.
Big, big, big relief off me. Thank you so much for this, I've always had the mind set of .. I'm out of time and I'm join so late. I'm 25 now and I'll be joining around 27. I have to get the 15 credits since I acquired the GED. Anyways thank you again!
Enjoyed your video! Just like yourself, I am joining the baby at the age of 27. I will sign my contract next week and find out my deployment for boot camp. I plan to do vlogs throughout my navy career as well.
I am so glad I stumbled upon this! I'm 27, will be 28 in about 2 weeks. I was going to join the Marine corps but the age limit is 29 and I'm realizing now that I'm not likely to be in good enough shape for boot camp in the time I have left. So I'm seriously considering the Navy now and I am SO glad I have a little more time to make that happen!
I’m 28 and I don’t look it at all! I look at least 18! Lol I’ve been toying with the idea of joining either the Navy or the Air Force. Thank you for sharing this, and for your service as well!
I'm 24 years old and I thought I was going to be too old enlisting. You make me smile man, knowing that there are other like minded people out there who don't take these opportunities for granted. I hope you have as good of an experience as you have! I'm trying my luck with the air force however.
Hello ginger I went to meps and found out I had flat feet and that was the end for me and I tried to enlist at 33..good luck to all of y'all and I enjoyed your video.
@Gingersailor lmao man you're hilarious and vey informative. i also have a background in track. I've been running most of life and volunteered as an assistant coach for two years. I want to join the navy as well so I'm glad to have someone like you keep me informed through your videos. Thank you
I'm so glad I found this video.You really put my mind at ease lol. I'm 24 and have been considering joining the military for the past couple years and more recently since I graduated with my degree. After college I got this tremendous urge to have to "know what I'm doing with my life" and was stressing about enlisting because I felt like my time was running up. It's comforting to know you enlisted at 29 and have such positive things to say! I think the military is in my cards, but I'm going to do my best to hold off until I at least know who our next president is haha. Anyway, love the videos. Oh and that so cool you coached track! I used to run back in the day and think that would be such an awesome thing to do. :)
+Brooke Nebel yeah after competing in track and field in college, coaching was something that kept me around the atmosphere that I loved. It takes a while to work your way up the ladder to better paying jobs but it is fulfilling if you love track and field the way I do. after coaching at the college level for 3 and a half yrs, I was actually a high school teacher for a year and coached high school track. The teaching was okay but it was something I couldn't see myself doing for the rest of my life and I had the crisis you just talked about. My answer was the navy...or at least the navy until I figure it out, but I may just end up going 20, retiring from the navy and going back to coaching lol
Haha so true. I'm gonna explore my options a little bit more and see what new ideas come to mind and what doors open up, but if nothing within the next couple years then military will be my next move. Teaching is great, but who knows what you'll discover in the Navy. Best of luck to ya! :)
And I had most of my good track and cross country experiences in high school, but I did a year at the University of North Florida. It was good experience, but nothing like what I was used to in high school. Wish I would've stuck with it longer though.
What a difference between 1969 and today. Vietnam and the draft intervened into your life, you were already in the service by 19. 1969 to 1975, MT2(SS), that Navy Advanced Electronics schooling sent me on to good job in the civilian world. Good luck with your tour, thanks for joining the Submarine Force.
Thanks for posting this! My husband is 33 and is getting ready to join! He'll probably get in as an E-3, and he's an avid reader, so he'll do well with advancement exams, I think (so long as his rating will have the spots for advancement). I was in the Navy from 1999 to 2006, and I would have stayed if I could (I would be retiring in four years!!). I was wondering if there were other older people in the Navy. :) What you're saying is pretty much as I remember, even when I was joining (which was when I was 21). Pretty cool! I think the divorce rate is higher because of A-school marriages and such. People are constantly moving and so people sometimes feel pressured to marry quickly so they can see their spouses (and get the BAH upgrades, healthcare, Etc). You meet people quickly and kind of rush into it in a whirlwind. Don't do that. What is your rating, I'm curious?
+Devrie Wise STS (sonar tech on subs) But I completely agree with you on everything you just said. I've even talked with a few people here that rushed a marriage right before shipping off for boot camp....lol.
hey man, thanks for your uncut material and just being straight up. I am 34, married with 3 kids and I'm going to talk to my recruiter on Nov. 4, 2020 .. tryin to go in as a MA, CB, CS a couple others, idk what's available due to my age but its good. lookin forward to being called "Pops". to anyone who is joining: stop , think , research , stop again , research the shit outta what you wanna do , commit , USA is the greatest country ever. We must protect it from foreign and domestic.
Great video I'll be re taking my ASVAB on Monday to Join the Navy I'm 29 I'm actually glad I'm joining now at an older age, then joining right out of HS. I'm nervous but really excited
Thanks for posting this! I'm currently in the DEP at age 28 and I ship off for RTC 20151130 and it had been nagging at me as far as what I should expect... I'm hopeful that my chosen rate of CTT doesn't change since I was visited by an investigator about some things I forgot about completely..
+Kamal Stringer Yes, Top secret will look into every detail of your life. most people that sign up for it will get it unless your're a convicted criminal, which I doubt is the case. It will take time so be patient and you should get it. What was suggested to me was to keep an in depth record of where you live and friends that knew you at the time as you go through your time in the navy to make it easier for the re-investigation that happens every 5 yrs for Top-secret. I will be needing top secret if I get assigned to a ballistic missle submarine.
+GingerSailor thanks for the advice I have tried to do that but I just honestly forgot some things and some things I disclosed to my recruiter weren't in my file and I had written statements and everything so it came out looking like I lied?
Thanks for the vid fam! 28 going in May to Boot turning 29 in Nov. I appreciate the feedback and putting my questions at ease! I have 3 kids and been prepping as much as possible. Im excited so thanks again! From indy, moved to Colorado and now in Oregon haha Good to see someone from back home making it out there!
Joined the Army at 29. Basic wasn't shit, drill sergeants smoked me hard for a few days for being "old" but when they realized i had my head on straight and they couldnt get under my skin they left me alone generally. Worst part of boot camp is taking orders from rotc kids but hey thats a problem everyone has to face lmao.
Y'all all are inspiring cause I don't want my age to s factor and always thought 28 was young still twenties don't end until 29 30 so yea let me get back to studying
Thank you for this. I leave 2016DEC13 and it hasn't been bothering me too much about going in at my age, (27), but it is in the back of my head. I was concerned about how the RDCs treat older ppl in boot. Makes sense that they would expect more from you maturity wise. Anywho, like you said, at least there's the higher pay grade from college. Woot woot!
+Danielle Cortney it might take a year or 2 to get comfortable but once you get there, it is very nice. I've been in over a year now and I don't regret it. Push hard for that first year or two then enjoy the rest of it. That simple. I wish you the best of luck!
How’d that go? I’m also 30, Asian male feeling old with a bachelors from 2013. Don’t want to wait for Officer 6-12 months... is the transition from enlisted to Officer difficult if you go in as enlisted?
Tim B. Basically babysitting in bootcamp. As far as transitioning from enlisted to officer, I’ve heard it both ways. Everyone’s experience is different. So I couldn’t tell you for sure how smooth it will go.
Im 34 and seriously considering joining the Navy. Been driving a truck for about 10 years and decided i could use the military to better myself and my career
i appreciate this video so much. I've decided to join the Navy and I just turned 31. I'm going to a recruiter today after class. I was in rotc but ig was army so I know I'll have to study the ranks and everything else so it won't be no issues. The asvab test makes me nervous I don't know why. It'll be my 3rd time taking it and I wanna score high. I'm from GA as well
I enlisted for 6 years in 1980 at age 27. I was prior service, USCGR. We had one older (30) guy in basic, also prior service. I wanted to be nuclear trained and then the recruiter said there was a 25 year age limit for nuc school. So, I volunteered for sub duty and advanced electronics schools. I became a missile technician and stayed for 16 years (early retirement due to downsizing of the military).
If all goes well I will be in OCS(navy) in roughly 2 years and then after that 12 weeks I hope to move onto flight school. Thanks for your navy videos!
GingerSailor Well good luck to you; at least your men will respect you more than me after we graduate lol (not enlisted) Are you wanting to switch gears from subs to something else?
+Player 1 that remains to be seen. If I like submarines, I'll stay in that area The deployments are smaller...well not smaller but more spread out. Its every 2-3 months with a 2-3 month break in between instead of every 6-9 months for surface. That might be the deciding factor in the long run. But on surface you can communicate with loved ones on an almost daily basis...for subs, not the case. We get to send out emails when we occasionally surface once every few weeks.
GingerSailor That's rough, but that's also a nice break. I guess everything's a tradeoff. I definitely am set on surface operations; and aviation is what I'm drawn to. Honestly UDT, NCDU or NFO would be just as cool for me, but I've always wanted to fly since as far back as I can remember.
speaking of old guys in the Navy, when I was a 40+ year old Chief - circa 1989 I had an MM1 on my Damage Control Team who had been a Marine before joining the Navy. To clarify, he had been at the Chosin Reservoir as a 20 year old Lance Corporal when I was two years old. After 4 years in the Marines, he got out (in 1953 as I recall) then joined the Navy on a whim in 71 or 72 as an E3 OSVET when he was about 41 or 42 and went through boot camp. I remember him saying that he got in just a few days before he would have aged out to make 20 years total active service before the cut off.
I'm 24 so even from someone else's perspective I could afford a restart and the military is a great start. I know it's all up to me and what's going on inside my head.Sea duty, long intense work hours and going with the government flow( fucked by the green weenier)are far from worrying me, I know what I'm signing up for and to be blunt I'm fucking stoked for it all.im just going to miss out on alot of my daughters life. Sure there's letters packages Facetime phone calls and vacation visits but it's not quiet the same( you get a natural high when you see your child developing and accomplishing new things)but she'll have insurance good clothes good food and go to a school...Good video man but i would've liked for you to open up just a little about how you dealt with being away from your babies and some information on the tri care.
I’m 26, have a college degree, work in the mortgage industry, and I just feel like I am not contributing all I can to society. I want to serve my country in some way, but the commitment is immense, even for reserves. I’m really torn between my career and reserve service.
I'm 29 now and i dont have a college degree (It was one of things where i couldnt afford it). Now i'm looking at the Air National Guard now to see if enlisting with them will help me with a busines degree. I may go active air force once im done with that and pursue becoming an officer. Kinda wish I knew more about the military when I was 18 or 19 I would have been more open to going active air force then.
I’m in shape enough to pass the PFA but what I’m worried about is in the navy they won’t work me out enough. I was a high level highschool wrestler and I need a lot of physical activity to improve. My body adapts to what would be a rigorous workout for others really easily
You're stupid to join after about 22. I was 20, nearly 21 and was way older than most. Think there were 3 guys 21, and I was next. We had one guy a platoon over that was 26, and stood out like a sore thumb. Don't join after 22, unless you have no life at all. or just love being called Pappy.
Yessssss. I'm 34 (about to complete a Bachelor's in Graphic Design) and have been mulling over this decision, majorly overthinking it, largely because of my age. I ask myself if I'd be okay with living in barracks, making less money than I have before, doing b**** work in the lower ranks... at my age. I have my personal motivations, but pulling the trigger on the decision makes me nervous. I considered going straight for the Officer candidacy (PAO), but the process, though... intense and no guarantee I'll be selected, especially as a civilian. So I'm considering enlisting first and then building up a little foundation for a stronger application, as you said. If joining as an E-3 and working hard, how soon can you shoot for a spot at OCS?
That makes this so awesome for me because I'm ensiling at 25 and probably by the time I go to bootcamp or am in bootcamp I'll be 26, thank god for being older! lol I also have my Criminal Justice AS so I'll probably be lookup up to as an older brother for the other Recruits
I joined the Navy when I was 24 and thought that I was gonna be The Old Guy because all the kids I'd see in MEPS were fresh outta high school. But I was right at the median age. We had guys ranging from someone who turned 18 in boot camp to someone who was as old as our Chief; 35. I then got out shortly before turning 30 and am now going back to school.
Any tips for an old head going in? You mentioned you were a track coach and that’s where I’m struggling. Never been good at running lol I’m getting back into it now but that 1.5time is rough
Thanks for the video man... Question, any insight on older guys who have a kid but are not married? I'm a bit concerned about how that strains a relationship with the child. Mine is already 13, so I'm sure it's a bit easier but just seeing if by chance you have any insight on the matter. Thanks!
This one is giving me anxiety. Age 30, considering joining the Air National Guard. No kids, girlfriend but no wife, no house, own a car though -- "where are my 20s?" - anyway. Same shape as always, meet the physical requirements. QUESTIONS: OK, figured out my semi awkward question. I have a few more: 1. Did you have to fight a young kid with the padded sticks? 2. Can I find a battle buddy over 30 to go to basic with me? 3. Does anyone have the numbers on: "how many people join after age 30?" - having trouble finding this. Thanks for the heads up, man.
As long as the person is fit and with good health and atitude personally I see no problem with age. Samurais went to wars with 70+ as long as they were still able to fight and use their katanas properly.
I joined the Air Force in June. In September of that year I turned 21 and there were guys referring to me as old. I was vexed every time they said it. Some even said it to me after P.T. where I routinely beat them A lifetime and two kids later I've discovered that it wasn't me being old, it was them being 18 (we had a 17 yr old one, too)/ When you're 18, EVERYONE not 18 or 19 is old~ A couple of posts here saying the same thing are right on target. The service branches of DoD don't care how old you are, they care that you can finish the march carrying a bag of rocks, they care that you can handle a weapon and consistently hit targets downrange. They care that you can go from point A to Z via complex paths of funning, jumping, climbing, roping, crawling, swinging. pushing and pulling and finish in a reasonable time. Wrap it all up with caring that you can follow instructions to the letter, and set the best example of doing so for the others with you and those coming behind you. Now if you've joined the military at 39 and after accomplishing all of the above you're cool breezing over to jump school, or Air Force PJ training, get ready to do a whole bunch of things 39 more times than everyone else. just because.
Bro I went through corp school with two dudes in their forties and one in their fifties. I just saw a post by a guy who graduated combat dive school at 40 (probably one of the physically hardest schools in the military).
I’m 35 and am seriously interested in joining the navy! I wasted most of my life due to sever drug addiction! I have 2 years clean and sober have a decent job grooming dogs, I program a lot with AA, NA, CODA, live at a sober living house. Paying off debts, all that I’m thinking I want to learn life skills, mechanical knowledge, discipline and structure and look at life more objectively so looking for all the info before I go to a recruiters office! If you have any feedback please don’t hesitate
Hi, i have always wanted to do military service growing up. i grew up in South Africa and my parents and family members always talked about how it was compulsory for them to do it. i was lost a bit when i finished my high school education and never took the step in actually applying for the army,. I have lived now doing my thing pay cheque to pay cheque, mostly working in the private sector for holiday makers in boating/watersports. I always thought that i had missed the age limit cut off period to join and serve, but lately i have been seeing that for the navy the age limit is much older. i have started my application for the Royal Navy(Engeland) and i am turning 30 at the end of the month. Does my age limit me to what i can do as an active member or is it just up to placement after basics? Thanks for the video( realised nearly 5 years to the date) Cheers and thank you for your service
I'm 86 and applying tomorrow 👍
going with u
I’m just a kid @ 72 and may apply to re-up (went to Navy boot camp in ‘65) just for fun.
Follow your heart pei
There isn't a waiver in the world
Ok boomer
I joined the Army at 27. I was surprised to see the majority of guys in my class were late 20's early 30's. Our oldest guy was 35.
I would not use the term "old" to anyone on their 30s. I'd use "more senior" instead.
@@TheBurningShadowBRit’s a matter of perspective. 30’s is not old. If you’re in your 40’s and take care of yourself, you can still outperform guys in their 20’s.
I am joining to abandon my old life.
Their is no future for me as a plain civilian.
Navy career for life!
have you joined?
How is it man
Just turned 32 leaving to basic on june 1st. Im not worried much about youth. Im only concerned about folks not getting my joke references
+Rough Douglas ha! I feel you on that one lol. that happened a few times to me
Randy Burroughs You racist pig!! Blacks , whites, asians, Mexicans , blues, greens , etc. have all contributed to our, OUR!!!!!, country. I hope you continue to have the right to criticize OUR great country for a long long time. It's a shame you don't realize the advantages you have been blessed with through the contributions all men of all races in OUR country. Continue to be a racist pig that you are.
It’s been 2 years since your comment . How did it go ??
Same boat here sir, 32 almost done with security clearance for the uscg. I
@@guillermosilva5905 32 ..i thought you had to be way younger for coast guard like isnt there an age limit
one great thing on joining older in the navy is being mature. we know what we want and work hard to earn it.
+Caballo Loco that does make things a heck of a lot easier
Someone looked down at my joining at 26, haha, I'm the one that owns a house no mortgage and he doesn't! He's the assistant manager and I'm the CEO! Haha.
I joined January 2002. I was 22 yrs old. I had a guy who was 35 years old in my division. I could see it being a humbling experience and I could also see the advantage in being the old guy.
This made me feel so much better. Thank you for your time and your service.
Thanks for this video! I'm 30 and going through the Royal Navy selection process and it's encouraging to hear the perspective of someone who was also a little bit older than the average when they joined ;)
Thanks for another great video, this makes me feel a lot better haha! I'm currently 31 and trying to enlist. It's a lot more involved than I expected, but still excited to join. Good luck to ya, and keep helping to kick those little snots into shape! :)
I joined at 39.
I went to boot camp two days after Turning 19. Best decision I ever made! Fond memories of my Navy days!
Thank you for your service and sharing this video!
You are Answer all my questions in my head dude, hopefully once i'm in i can help people just like you're doing.
Yaad Yute i appreciate it
I've just started considering going into the Navy. Thanks for this video!
Hey GingerSailor thanks for the vids particularly this vid. Im 29 myself and I leave for the Navy March 14th. This was helpful. I dont look my age either so I needed this advice! Hope I can meet you one day. You da man!!
I just turned 24 and a few ppl know that I'm leaving my job to go into the navy, someone over heard my conversation and asked my age and told me that I was a little old and that it was a little late for me to sign up. I just Loled
Not too old whatsoever.
I feel ya. I joined in '95 as a 26 year old...got labeled an old guy, but you know what? It was cool...plus all the crazy "young guy shit" was already out of my system before I went in, just saying
that's kind of how it was for me too.
Glad I came across this video... I'm planning to enlist in January. I am 27 and just have an associates degree. God bless!
Hey thanks for the video! It's nice to hear a firsthand perspective on this. I swore into the Navy 6 years ago after I graduated college, but had an injury that prevented me from shipping. I ended up dropping my contract. I'm 29 now and am thinking about fulfilling that dream I had. I'm also considering to volunteer for subs!
thanks man 29 worried about joining this made me feel better
Thanks for the video I'm 29 now trying to join the Navy!
Miss those Navy blue uniforms. So nice 🔥 Thanks for your service old buck!
This definitely makes me feel better, im joining into the Navy at the age of 27. I now don't feel old anymore. im going in as an E3. I have a two year college degree.
awesome video makes me think at 29 now that in 2 years is not a bad goal to be joining the navy. got to work on slimming down on weight 1st. and its nice to know those collage creds wont be a waist back in the day, had close to enough for 2 bachelor's when i dropped out. most my schooling was metal shop art jewelry and auto mechanic classes.
You are just good hearted. It's good to see.
This video was really helpful thanks. I'm don't regret going now with 27. I wouldn't have survived boot camp 9 years ago xD
I'm so glad I cam across your youtube channel it has helped me tremendously on my journey to enlist . Im 26 almost 27 .. I was nervous at first because I assumed that I would be going in at the bottom of the totem pole but thanks to your video came to find out cause of college credits ill go in as an E3 yay
+raenee young glad to hear it!
GingerSailor ---- if you could help me along the way it was pretty awesome also
How's it going for you in there now? I'm a few years older and thinking about it, so it'll be a tad different I guess. Really just trying to get a general consensus from folks who joined up a little older than the average.
thank you for this video it helps a lot
1017-1021 mark is funny as hell!!! Great video bro. 2004-2009 retired as GSM2
thanks for making the video very informative and some humor.. I'm 28 and I was a little worried about being older.
+Veronica Urena no problem whatsoever. Judging from your face, you could pass for lower 20s no problem. shouldn't be a big deal for you
+GingerSailor thank yOu
Big, big, big relief off me. Thank you so much for this, I've always had the mind set of .. I'm out of time and I'm join so late. I'm 25 now and I'll be joining around 27. I have to get the 15 credits since I acquired the GED. Anyways thank you again!
Enjoyed your video! Just like yourself, I am joining the baby at the age of 27. I will sign my contract next week and find out my deployment for boot camp. I plan to do vlogs throughout my navy career as well.
I am so glad I stumbled upon this! I'm 27, will be 28 in about 2 weeks. I was going to join the Marine corps but the age limit is 29 and I'm realizing now that I'm not likely to be in good enough shape for boot camp in the time I have left. So I'm seriously considering the Navy now and I am SO glad I have a little more time to make that happen!
You want to do Marine thinking it’s too late. Become a NavySeal, Army Ranger, Delta etc. I’m thinking of joint the Navy myself and I’m 36.
I'm 29 with a bachelor's and I'm gonna enlist in the NAVY. I'm gonna enlist. This is very inspirational for me. Thanks.
If u have a degree i hope you went officer.
@@AndyGarcia-ch1ci thats too hard man. Besides at least as enlisted he and I can leave and rest for the day, all the SWO are stuck 20 hours a day 😂
I'm 25 and joining, thanks for this video
I’m 28 and I don’t look it at all! I look at least 18! Lol
I’ve been toying with the idea of joining either the Navy or the Air Force.
Thank you for sharing this, and for your service as well!
Elizabeth Schiada you don’t look “old” until 45.
You don’t feel “old” until “60”
It’s all perception.
I will be enlisting very soon and I'm 21 now. can't wait
I'm 24 years old and I thought I was going to be too old enlisting. You make me smile man, knowing that there are other like minded people out there who don't take these opportunities for granted. I hope you have as good of an experience as you have! I'm trying my luck with the air force however.
+PrizePirate all good. The airforce was my second choice. I wish you the best of luck!
+GingerSailor I'm 25 trying to join the navy i hope its not too late i can't keep a job & i need the discipline & motivation to do so
I'm 25 and I'm getting into it
Lmao.. 25-27 is height of starting your career. Is someone supposed to be 12 & know anything? Lol 😂
Hello ginger I went to meps and found out I had flat feet and that was the end for me and I tried to enlist at 33..good luck to all of y'all and I enjoyed your video.
@Gingersailor lmao man you're hilarious and vey informative. i also have a background in track. I've been running most of life and volunteered as an assistant coach for two years. I want to join the navy as well so I'm glad to have someone like you keep me informed through your videos. Thank you
no problem! thanks
I'm 33 and got my Meps date set this past Friday for Navy man I cant wait
I'm so glad I found this video.You really put my mind at ease lol. I'm 24 and have been considering joining the military for the past couple years and more recently since I graduated with my degree. After college I got this tremendous urge to have to "know what I'm doing with my life" and was stressing about enlisting because I felt like my time was running up. It's comforting to know you enlisted at 29 and have such positive things to say! I think the military is in my cards, but I'm going to do my best to hold off until I at least know who our next president is haha. Anyway, love the videos. Oh and that so cool you coached track! I used to run back in the day and think that would be such an awesome thing to do. :)
+Brooke Nebel yeah after competing in track and field in college, coaching was something that kept me around the atmosphere that I loved. It takes a while to work your way up the ladder to better paying jobs but it is fulfilling if you love track and field the way I do. after coaching at the college level for 3 and a half yrs, I was actually a high school teacher for a year and coached high school track. The teaching was okay but it was something I couldn't see myself doing for the rest of my life and I had the crisis you just talked about. My answer was the navy...or at least the navy until I figure it out, but I may just end up going 20, retiring from the navy and going back to coaching lol
+Brooke Nebel where'd you run at
Haha so true. I'm gonna explore my options a little bit more and see what new ideas come to mind and what doors open up, but if nothing within the next couple years then military will be my next move. Teaching is great, but who knows what you'll discover in the Navy. Best of luck to ya! :)
And I had most of my good track and cross country experiences in high school, but I did a year at the University of North Florida. It was good experience, but nothing like what I was used to in high school. Wish I would've stuck with it longer though.
What a difference between 1969 and today. Vietnam and the draft intervened into your life, you were already in the service by 19. 1969 to 1975, MT2(SS), that Navy Advanced Electronics schooling sent me on to good job in the civilian world. Good luck with your tour, thanks for joining the Submarine Force.
I really enjoy your videos. I'm currently 29 and in DEP. I leave in November for RTC.
+Ashley Dodson why thank you! I wish you the best!
Thanks for video very informative I'm in the process of joining the navy at 33. This helps greatly
+lpdzzlfshzzl no problem whatsoever
all the best I enlisted at 33 as well :-)
thanks for the encouragement
perfect video. i'm 29 trying to join now. thanks!
+Corey Aguayo you are very welcome and I wish you the best
☺☺☺ thanks!
+Corey Aguayo Good Luck! I feel it's a great thing to have older, more mature people.
Same. About to be 29 and really considering. Thanks for the video
Thanks for posting this! My husband is 33 and is getting ready to join! He'll probably get in as an E-3, and he's an avid reader, so he'll do well with advancement exams, I think (so long as his rating will have the spots for advancement). I was in the Navy from 1999 to 2006, and I would have stayed if I could (I would be retiring in four years!!). I was wondering if there were other older people in the Navy. :) What you're saying is pretty much as I remember, even when I was joining (which was when I was 21). Pretty cool!
I think the divorce rate is higher because of A-school marriages and such. People are constantly moving and so people sometimes feel pressured to marry quickly so they can see their spouses (and get the BAH upgrades, healthcare, Etc). You meet people quickly and kind of rush into it in a whirlwind. Don't do that.
What is your rating, I'm curious?
+Devrie Wise STS (sonar tech on subs) But I completely agree with you on everything you just said. I've even talked with a few people here that rushed a marriage right before shipping off for boot camp....lol.
Hey thanks for this. I'm 31 and thinking about enlisting in the Air Force. It's good to know that it's not that big of a deal.
I'm 38 enlisting.
Thanks so much for making this video lol I'm 26, I'll be 27 next month and am looking to join.
I'm 24 in June and will be enlisting this year for Spec Ops. Thanks bro.
hey man, thanks for your uncut material and just being straight up. I am 34, married with 3 kids and I'm going to talk to my recruiter on Nov. 4, 2020 .. tryin to go in as a MA, CB, CS a couple others, idk what's available due to my age but its good. lookin forward to being called "Pops".
to anyone who is joining: stop , think , research , stop again , research the shit outta what you wanna do , commit , USA is the greatest country ever. We must protect it from foreign and domestic.
just realized this vid is like fkn 6 years old lmao
Great video to watch. I've been living abroad a few years and wish to return to serve, would be 30 by the time I hope to enlist.
+Charles C well I wish you the best of luck. I'm thirty right now lol
I will be 41-42 when I re-join the Navy as a chaplain lol! Right near the cut off age but whatever.
Great video and insight.
-Matt
A Life Devoted 😂🤣 yeah hurry up man
damn... my main concern enlisting at an older age is nobody's gunna share the same great taste in music as me. 🙄
So true on the music though.
DEATHMETAL!!!
Thanks for sharing ❤️
Good video! I hope you made it to OTS
Great video bro
Great video I'll be re taking my ASVAB on Monday to Join the Navy I'm 29 I'm actually glad I'm joining now at an older age, then joining right out of HS. I'm nervous but really excited
Thanks for posting this! I'm currently in the DEP at age 28 and I ship off for RTC 20151130 and it had been nagging at me as far as what I should expect... I'm hopeful that my chosen rate of CTT doesn't change since I was visited by an investigator about some things I forgot about completely..
+Kamal Stringer Yes, Top secret will look into every detail of your life. most people that sign up for it will get it unless your're a convicted criminal, which I doubt is the case. It will take time so be patient and you should get it. What was suggested to me was to keep an in depth record of where you live and friends that knew you at the time as you go through your time in the navy to make it easier for the re-investigation that happens every 5 yrs for Top-secret. I will be needing top secret if I get assigned to a ballistic missle submarine.
+GingerSailor thanks for the advice I have tried to do that but I just honestly forgot some things and some things I disclosed to my recruiter weren't in my file and I had written statements and everything so it came out looking like I lied?
Thanks for the vid fam!
28 going in May to Boot turning 29 in Nov. I appreciate the feedback and putting my questions at ease!
I have 3 kids and been prepping as much as possible. Im excited so thanks again!
From indy, moved to Colorado and now in Oregon haha Good to see someone from back home making it out there!
Headed to OCS at 35. Just finished MEPS and am waiting for boards. It’s posible folks.
Joined the Army at 29. Basic wasn't shit, drill sergeants smoked me hard for a few days for being "old" but when they realized i had my head on straight and they couldnt get under my skin they left me alone generally. Worst part of boot camp is taking orders from rotc kids but hey thats a problem everyone has to face lmao.
Y'all all are inspiring cause I don't want my age to s factor and always thought 28 was young still twenties don't end until 29 30 so yea let me get back to studying
Thank you for this. I leave 2016DEC13 and it hasn't been bothering me too much about going in at my age, (27), but it is in the back of my head. I was concerned about how the RDCs treat older ppl in boot. Makes sense that they would expect more from you maturity wise. Anywho, like you said, at least there's the higher pay grade from college. Woot woot!
You'll do just fine :) I wish you the best of luck!
Andrea Davis we leave the same day lol
Johnathan Carr Niceeee! See u there! :)
GingerSailor You were right! Graduated on 10FEB17 ... had a blast thru the good and bad. Haha thank you for your help, seriously boosted me. Hooyah!
This is so inspiring I'm 27 now and I'll be 28 when I ship out.
+Danielle Cortney it might take a year or 2 to get comfortable but once you get there, it is very nice. I've been in over a year now and I don't regret it. Push hard for that first year or two then enjoy the rest of it. That simple. I wish you the best of luck!
Good luck with it!
Joining the navy as an old man? Your 29 🤣 . Im 40 now that's getting old 🤣.. Great videos man.
I'm 37 and I'm joining the navy
Thanks for the video, I'll be 31 when I ship to BT. People think I'm 18 though, so we'll see how that goes... I'll be going in as an E3.
How’d that go? I’m also 30, Asian male feeling old with a bachelors from 2013. Don’t want to wait for Officer 6-12 months... is the transition from enlisted to Officer difficult if you go in as enlisted?
Tim B. Basically babysitting in bootcamp. As far as transitioning from enlisted to officer, I’ve heard it both ways. Everyone’s experience is different. So I couldn’t tell you for sure how smooth it will go.
Aly G I figured. MEPS is full of kids. I’ve decided to go for Army OCS so hopefully that works out. Where are you stationed?
Im 34 and seriously considering joining the Navy. Been driving a truck for about 10 years and decided i could use the military to better myself and my career
36 here and just joined! I’ll start my basic oct-26!
Any advice for a 36 yr old trying to join
i appreciate this video so much. I've decided to join the Navy and I just turned 31. I'm going to a recruiter today after class. I was in rotc but ig was army so I know I'll have to study the ranks and everything else so it won't be no issues. The asvab test makes me nervous I don't know why. It'll be my 3rd time taking it and I wanna score high. I'm from GA as well
+Donell Blitch what part of GA. I lived north of atlanta for a bit in Kennesaw, but I grew up in the Rome, calhoun, dalton area in Northwestern GA
+GingerSailor I lived in Douglasville,Austell and Lithia Springs area. I'll keep you posted on my Navy journey
Great video ~ I'm only 25 but I want to be prepared 🖖
I enlisted for 6 years in 1980 at age 27. I was prior service, USCGR. We had one older (30) guy in basic, also prior service. I wanted to be nuclear trained and then the recruiter said there was a 25 year age limit for nuc school. So, I volunteered for sub duty and advanced electronics schools. I became a missile technician and stayed for 16 years (early retirement due to downsizing of the military).
If all goes well I will be in OCS(navy) in roughly 2 years and then after that 12 weeks I hope to move onto flight school. Thanks for your navy videos!
+Player 1 no prob. If all goes smoothly, I'll be in ocs in 2 yrs lol.
GingerSailor Well good luck to you; at least your men will respect you more than me after we graduate lol (not enlisted) Are you wanting to switch gears from subs to something else?
+Player 1 that remains to be seen. If I like submarines, I'll stay in that area The deployments are smaller...well not smaller but more spread out. Its every 2-3 months with a 2-3 month break in between instead of every 6-9 months for surface. That might be the deciding factor in the long run. But on surface you can communicate with loved ones on an almost daily basis...for subs, not the case. We get to send out emails when we occasionally surface once every few weeks.
GingerSailor That's rough, but that's also a nice break. I guess everything's a tradeoff. I definitely am set on surface operations; and aviation is what I'm drawn to. Honestly UDT, NCDU or NFO would be just as cool for me, but I've always wanted to fly since as far back as I can remember.
thanks for this video...I'm 27 and trying to join the navy seals after school in a couple months
psychotic Did you join?
speaking of old guys in the Navy, when I was a 40+ year old Chief - circa 1989 I had an MM1 on my Damage Control Team who had been a Marine before joining the Navy. To clarify, he had been at the Chosin Reservoir as a 20 year old Lance Corporal when I was two years old. After 4 years in the Marines, he got out (in 1953 as I recall) then joined the Navy on a whim in 71 or 72 as an E3 OSVET when he was about 41 or 42 and went through boot camp. I remember him saying that he got in just a few days before he would have aged out to make 20 years total active service before the cut off.
I bet he probably had quite the problem with 20 yr olds trying to tell him what to do lol
I'm 24 so even from someone else's perspective I could afford a restart and the military is a great start. I know it's all up to me and what's going on inside my head.Sea duty, long intense work hours and going with the government flow( fucked by the green weenier)are far from worrying me, I know what I'm signing up for and to be blunt I'm fucking stoked for it all.im just going to miss out on alot of my daughters life. Sure there's letters packages Facetime phone calls and vacation visits but it's not quiet the same( you get a natural high when you see your child developing and accomplishing new things)but she'll have insurance good clothes good food and go to a school...Good video man but i would've liked for you to open up just a little about how you dealt with being away from your babies and some information on the tri care.
and im over here trippin about wanting to join at 20/21
Love you man you are 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸 lions 🦁 god bless America god bless you guys.
How do feel about older guys going in as a reservist. I have a great career. Not worried about going in as a E-1 or E-2 just wondering your thoughts
I’m 26, have a college degree, work in the mortgage industry, and I just feel like I am not contributing all I can to society. I want to serve my country in some way, but the commitment is immense, even for reserves. I’m really torn between my career and reserve service.
I'm 29 now and i dont have a college degree (It was one of things where i couldnt afford it). Now i'm looking at the Air National Guard now to see if enlisting with them will help me with a busines degree. I may go active air force once im done with that and pursue becoming an officer. Kinda wish I knew more about the military when I was 18 or 19 I would have been more open to going active air force then.
I’m in shape enough to pass the PFA but what I’m worried about is in the navy they won’t work me out enough. I was a high level highschool wrestler and I need a lot of physical activity to improve. My body adapts to what would be a rigorous workout for others really easily
You would need to work out in your free time I had to in the army because the pt alone wasn't cutting it
This made me feel better! Im a 29 year old English teacher joining the Air Force.
That is not bad. I'm a 35 year old high school counselor. Joining as well!!
You're stupid to join after about 22. I was 20, nearly 21 and was way older than most. Think there were 3 guys 21, and I was next. We had one guy a platoon over that was 26, and stood out like a sore thumb. Don't join after 22, unless you have no life at all. or just love being called Pappy.
You're stupid to join college after 18. Unless you like being surrounded by High Schoolers and get called Pappy.
dennis platte dumbass. Some people make the military a career and retire a millionaire at 38 with a pension.
dennis platte Who cares dick !
Great video
Yessssss. I'm 34 (about to complete a Bachelor's in Graphic Design) and have been mulling over this decision, majorly overthinking it, largely because of my age. I ask myself if I'd be okay with living in barracks, making less money than I have before, doing b**** work in the lower ranks... at my age. I have my personal motivations, but pulling the trigger on the decision makes me nervous. I considered going straight for the Officer candidacy (PAO), but the process, though... intense and no guarantee I'll be selected, especially as a civilian. So I'm considering enlisting first and then building up a little foundation for a stronger application, as you said. If joining as an E-3 and working hard, how soon can you shoot for a spot at OCS?
How did this work out for you? Did you join and try OCS route?
That makes this so awesome for me because I'm ensiling at 25 and probably by the time I go to bootcamp or am in bootcamp I'll be 26, thank god for being older! lol I also have my Criminal Justice AS so I'll probably be lookup up to as an older brother for the other Recruits
I joined the Navy when I was 24 and thought that I was gonna be The Old Guy because all the kids I'd see in MEPS were fresh outta high school. But I was right at the median age. We had guys ranging from someone who turned 18 in boot camp to someone who was as old as our Chief; 35. I then got out shortly before turning 30 and am now going back to school.
Any tips for an old head going in? You mentioned you were a track coach and that’s where I’m struggling. Never been good at running lol I’m getting back into it now but that 1.5time is rough
Thanks for the video man... Question, any insight on older guys who have a kid but are not married? I'm a bit concerned about how that strains a relationship with the child. Mine is already 13, so I'm sure it's a bit easier but just seeing if by chance you have any insight on the matter. Thanks!
This one is giving me anxiety. Age 30, considering joining the Air National Guard. No kids, girlfriend but no wife, no house, own a car though -- "where are my 20s?" - anyway. Same shape as always, meet the physical requirements. QUESTIONS:
OK, figured out my semi awkward question. I have a few more:
1. Did you have to fight a young kid with the padded sticks?
2. Can I find a battle buddy over 30 to go to basic with me?
3. Does anyone have the numbers on: "how many people join after age 30?" - having trouble finding this.
Thanks for the heads up, man.
Jake C did you join?
No padded stick fighting in the USN lol
The stick fighting is just the marines
I’m 23 and I’m thinking of sobering up with my life and joining
As long as the person is fit and with good health and atitude personally I see no problem with age. Samurais went to wars with 70+ as long as they were still able to fight and use their katanas properly.
I joined the Air Force in June. In September of that year I turned 21 and there were guys referring to me as old. I was vexed every time they said it. Some even said it to me after P.T. where I routinely beat them A lifetime and two kids later I've discovered that it wasn't me being old, it was them being 18 (we had a 17 yr old one, too)/ When you're 18, EVERYONE not 18 or 19 is old~
A couple of posts here saying the same thing are right on target. The service branches of DoD don't care how old you are, they care that you can finish the march carrying a bag of rocks, they care that you can handle a weapon and consistently hit targets downrange. They care that you can go from point A to Z via complex paths of funning, jumping, climbing, roping, crawling, swinging. pushing and pulling and finish in a reasonable time. Wrap it all up with caring that you can follow instructions to the letter, and set the best example of doing so for the others with you and those coming behind you.
Now if you've joined the military at 39 and after accomplishing all of the above you're cool breezing over to jump school, or Air Force PJ training, get ready to do a whole bunch of things 39 more times than everyone else. just because.
Bro I'm 29 been an x-ray tech for 8 years looking for a change. Was at the Navy recruiter today.
I'm 33 and thought about joining. People think I'm a lot younger thou
U joining?
Bro I went through corp school with two dudes in their forties and one in their fifties. I just saw a post by a guy who graduated combat dive school at 40 (probably one of the physically hardest schools in the military).
Do it!
Dude did you join it yet
I’m 35 and am seriously interested in joining the navy! I wasted most of my life due to sever drug addiction! I have 2 years clean and sober have a decent job grooming dogs, I program a lot with AA, NA, CODA, live at a sober living house. Paying off debts, all that I’m thinking I want to learn life skills, mechanical knowledge, discipline and structure and look at life more objectively so looking for all the info before I go to a recruiters office! If you have any feedback please don’t hesitate
wow this is great advice
+Christia Spicer hope it helps :)
Hi, i have always wanted to do military service growing up. i grew up in South Africa and my parents and family members always talked about how it was compulsory for them to do it. i was lost a bit when i finished my high school education and never took the step in actually applying for the army,. I have lived now doing my thing pay cheque to pay cheque, mostly working in the private sector for holiday makers in boating/watersports. I always thought that i had missed the age limit cut off period to join and serve, but lately i have been seeing that for the navy the age limit is much older. i have started my application for the Royal Navy(Engeland) and i am turning 30 at the end of the month. Does my age limit me to what i can do as an active member or is it just up to placement after basics?
Thanks for the video( realised nearly 5 years to the date)
Cheers and thank you for your service