so what age did you join up? it was 16.5 for me junior leader regt RCT/RAOC in 1991 we done all the normal army basic training but our army service up until our 18tth birthday didnt count the time inbetween was called queens service so you done 1.5-2 years which doesnt count towards your total time in the army

I began my service tour when I was 21 years old. I did a little College before enlisting into the US Air Force.

Gunnie

I was seventeen when I joined up.I went to Vietnam after my 18th birthday, came home and got married at 20.All this before I could legally drink. Go figure.

I was 17 when my mother signed my papers. 18 during basic. 38 when i retired.

I was 17 and turned 18 in the fourth week of basic training at Fort Knox. I had KP that day — spent the whole day washing pots and pans. When I reported back to the platoon that evening, I was summoned by the drill sergeant — I thought he had found out about my birthday and was going to bring some smoke on me. Turned out he just wanted to tell me that I was the new platoon guide-on bearer, a position that had a few minor perks ... like moving out of the bay and into a room with the squad leaders.

2nd Platoon, Bravo 16-4 — "One Hundred Percent Pure Poison, Drill Sergeant! Recondo eat their young!"

Eighteen when I (first) went in. The 'push' to do so was because I held a 'winning' Lottery number. (And we're not talking about a big money lottery here.)

As a matter of fact, it was 32 years ago next week...

At 16 I joined the California Cadet Corp. Ran by the Marine Corp. At 18 I went into the Airforce. Four years and out!

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I was 17 when I entered delayed entry. 18 when I reported to Ft. Knox.

Joined aged 16, left aged 30.

I started military training when I was 10. It was compulsory. Nope, it wasn't much of a hard training, it was somekind of a community service. Since then, I continued on until our ROTC. I finished my military training just this April. Total training years is 8. I'm officially a reserve now.

I had just turned 17,

I was commissioned just before my 23d birthday as a Second Lieutenant. I was a 4-year ROTC cadet up until then. I took a year off between high school and college to load trucks (and realize I needed to go to school!)

I started Army ROTC at 17 and was comissioned at 21.

Joined at 19 and starting my 26th year. Ten years to go!

I was 17 when my mother signed my papers for the Delayed Entry Program in 1989. It was in October of my senior year of high school. I turned 18 in basic at Ft. "Lost In The Woods" Leonardwood. I had JROTC in high school, so I went in as a E-3/PFC. Just turned 18 and in charge of guys older than me. Did 6 years active duty and now I am on my 6th year in the National Guard. I even just re-enlisted for another 6 years. That will put me at 18 years in the service total. But now that I work as a state employee for the National Guard, I have to stay in the Guard till I want to retire or leave the state job. So I will probably end up putting in about 30 years in the service.

i joined cadets when i was 13 when i was 16 i went to university (i was a smart kid) i did all the courses to get into commericial law by the time i was 18 i had finished uni and i joined up and i was then transfered to the sasr, im sure all of you know what that is (australian sas) i aced the scout sniper training and was transfered within 2 days of finishing and i went to bosnia iraq afghanistan east timour and other places i am still in the army but im only part time its wierd to be a part time special forces officer but thats what i am and when im home i do some work with the tag and starforce groups.

.....while running a car yard, modeling and being a lawyer.

WOW! I turned 27 in Basic Training! Hey- my life was boring. I wanted some excitement. I've been a tanker since '96 and I love it. Well......barracks life wasn't for me. I left the regualr army after 4 1/2 years. I'm now National Guard.

Gee... I tried for airborne at 38. Didn't even get past the 1SG... could not run to his specs... much more fun as a civilian anyways.... summertime... girls... you know...

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Joined the Army Cadets at 13, stayed until 18 but joined the militia at 17. Went Reg Force at 20 as PL5A (cpl) and got out after 6 years as a PL5B (M/Cpl).

I enlisted at 17, turned 18 the day I reported to Basic Training at Ft. "Lost in the Woods" (Leonard Wood). Took two breaks in service and I'm now on the downhill side of 20... finally!

Went in the Army at 19, turned 20 in Basic, got out in '92 as a Staff Sergeant. Joined Michigan Nat'l Guard at 37 still in at 44 and just got SSG back.