Old Soldiers Back On Duty (60 Minutes, Dec 5) video & mp3 here

[Wonk]

for those who missed it.

http://news.globalfreepress.com/movs/wonk/CBS/60Min.OldSoldiers.mov
28 MB quicktime

http://news.globalfreepress.com/movs/wonk/CBS/60Min.OldSoldiers.mp3
2 MB mp3

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/03/60minutes/main658994.shtml

(snip)

"I need to serve my country and the call has come out, so I am doing that," says Chief Warrant Officer Margaret Murray, who did her active duty back in the '60s.

She's 55, and 4 feet, 8 inches tall. Her M-16 is almost as big as she is, but that didn't stop her from qualifying as a marksman this week.

Does she find it unusual that the Army is now calling up a female soldier in her 50s, who has been in the reserves for 40 years?

"No. Although I think what they need to look at is our ability to perform in a tactical environment," says Murray. "For myself, I am going to find that a difficult thing to do physically."

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[Florida_Geek]

1. Key words "reserves for 40 years"

If you are in the reserves, no matter what your age, they can and will call you.

Enjoy Iraq....