04-04-2009, 05:48 AM
Marshall,
I joined the Canadian Reserves as an officer candidate at the age of 50 and managed to get through the training and become a commisioned officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The others in my training group ranged in age from 19 to 25. I was in poor condition but, for various reasons, they had wanted me. I survived to everyone's surprise including me.
It was one of the toughest things I have ever done.
Afterwards they told me that there were two groups of paramedics sitting in vehicles nearby just waiting in case! They used regular vehicles because they thought ambulances would make me nervous!
Sidney
I joined the Canadian Reserves as an officer candidate at the age of 50 and managed to get through the training and become a commisioned officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The others in my training group ranged in age from 19 to 25. I was in poor condition but, for various reasons, they had wanted me. I survived to everyone's surprise including me.
It was one of the toughest things I have ever done.
Afterwards they told me that there were two groups of paramedics sitting in vehicles nearby just waiting in case! They used regular vehicles because they thought ambulances would make me nervous!
Sidney
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