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I am 42 year old, college educated and would like to join the military. What branch of service would accept someone my age?
Dear Yom --
If you enlist this year (before you turn 43) the Army might have a position for you. All the services have authority to waiver the enlistment age up to 42, but the Army has the largest requirement for new recruits.
Good luck to you.
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Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard
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Cynthia Bedell
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I am the Commander of the Surface Communications and Support Systems, contract management office. I am currently an active duty Colonel.
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I have bachelors and masters degrees in Engineering. I also hold a patent for a new way to process composite materials into complex shapes.
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