Have you ever heard of an "Age Waiver"?

2015-03-11T23:11:39-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tyT4glkvBs

Cmdr Bill Krissoff joined the military at age 60 inspired by his son's death in combat in Afghanistan. Granted, he had some extraordinary skills to offer. I wish I had some. It's hard watching us feed so many fine young people into the voracious maw of war while we can only sit back and pray. Not that prayer isn't a good thing, but it's scant satisfaction when there are so many bad guys that need killing.

The Concert for Valor: STEVEN SPIELBERG / Cmdr. BILL KRISSOFF

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Response by SGT Mark Estes made Nov 20 at 2018 6:04 AM

2018-11-20T06:04:38-05:00

Never heard of it

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jul 12 at 2019 9:31 AM

2019-07-12T09:31:37-04:00

I'd heard that story, as well as sevl other quite similar ones....

Response by LTC Eugene Chu made Jul 12 at 2019 10:23 AM

2019-07-12T10:23:36-04:00

Significant caveat to story...60 year old was a surgeon. He was serving honorably in the medical field and saving lives with that background. There is difference between direct commission as doctor and serving on ground in combat arms

https://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=33539

Navy Commissions Reno Doctor in Tribute to Son

A sixty-one year old orthopedic surgeon received his commission as a reserve officer in the Navy Medical Corps during a ceremony at his home near Reno, ...