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16th Dec 2014exarmyvet commented on:
Should the maximum age to join the Reserves be above or below 50?Having come across this issue of ageism that exists in our Armed Forces, I relish the opportunity to add my voice to something that has been an ongoing issue of comprehension for me. As an ex Army Veteran, of the mid sixties, and early 70s, a time which I look back fondly on, due mainly to the life skills that i developed as a serving Soldier, first in the Regular Army, and then in the territorial reserve Forces. During which time i learned to drive a vehicle, and learn Cooking Skills in the Army Catering Corps, best of all it was the self discipline, and the strength, of character that i came away with, which I can definitevly say has stood me in good stead in all my choices of occupation to this day. As of now I am retired following a 30 year + career in the NHS as a Mental health nurse Practitioner. So here i am with a wealth of skills, and experience, which I believe all are easily transferable, and would be beneficial to an institution such as our Armed forces, with the minimum cost, and outlay concerning Training needs, and conversion programmes. I would even go so far as to say that personally i would not object to sharing some of those costs myself. So there it is, i suppose its the old adage, about old soldiers never dying, nor fading away for that matter, rather living to fight another day. Thank you for looking.