I am over 60 and the Armed Forces think's I'm too old to track down terrorists..You can't be older than 42 to join the military. They've got the whole thing arse up.

Instead of sending 18 year olds off to fight, they ought to take us old guys. You shouldn't be able to join a military unit until at least 35.

For starters, researchers say 18 year olds think about sex every 10 seconds. Old guys think about sex a couple times a day, leaving more than 28,000 additional seconds per day to concentrate on the enemy.

Young guys haven't lived long enough to be cranky, and a cranky soldier is a dangerous soldier. 'My back hurts! I can't sleep, I'm tired and hungry...' We are normally bad tempered and impatient, and maybe letting us kill some <deleted> that desperately deserved it will make us feel better and shut up for a while...

An 18 year old doesn't even like to get up before 10am. Old guys always get up early to pee, so what the hell. Besides, like I said, I'm tired and can't sleep and since I'm up, I may as well be killing some fanatical son of a bitch.

If captured wo couldn't spill the beans because we'd forget where we put them. In fact name, rank, and serial number would be a real brainteaser.

Boot camp would be easier for old guys. We're used to getting screamed and yelled at and we're used to soft food. We've also developed an appreciation for guns. We've been using them for an excuse to get out of the house for years, away from the yelling and screaming.

They could lighten up on the obstacle course however...I've been in combat and never saw a single 20 foot wall with rope hanging over the side, nor did I ever do any push ups after completing basic training.

Actually the running part is kind of a waste of energy, I've never seen anyone out run a bullet.

Let us old guys track down those terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple million pissed off old farts with bad attitudes and automatic weapons, who know their best years are already behind them.

HEY!!! How about recruiting women over 50..in menopause!!! You think men have attitudes?? Oh my god, if nothing else, put them on border patrol. They will have it secured the first night!

(Not original, but a good laugh none the less!)

Got that right. ..

I`m 70 and I like the idea!!! Could I also add my own defenifion of terrorists,like those who go on and make noise with firework round the clock!

Fell off my seat ! LOL Now stand down - no pack drill.

No need for Bromide at boot camp. Unfortunately the cost of hip replacements would probably negate the savings.

Field Hospital doctor: 'Wheel him in! Medic, whadda we got here?'

Medic: 'Priority One, sir. New spectacles'