ARMY recruitment was up in first half of 2009, and surprisingly about 1800 of the new ARMY recruits were thirty-somethings – a 59% increase over the same time period last year. It seems as though the the morbid state of the economy is forcing otherwise non-military minded adults into becoming an army of one. And it’s not just blue collar workers who are too unqualified to find a good job. Recruiters are reporting that they have seen a large increase in the amount of thirty-somethings with master’s degrees reporting for duty. Times are bad, and people are finding security in the stable income and valuable benefits that the ARMY provides.
As far as I’m concerned, joining the ARMY in your thirties is something that should be added to the list of things not to do. It’s kind of like that idea you had to get a motorcycle when you were in your your twenties. If you weren’t stupid enough to do it then, you definitely should not be considering it now. The reason most military recruits are young is because they are naive enough to buy what the ARMY is selling.
The Second Third has the utmost respect for our military and those in it. Just make sure you know all the facts and have considered all the possible ramifications of starting military service so late in life.
Here is the original article: Thirty-Somethings Find Home in the Army
