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I never served. Does that mean that now I should go out and pull off the "Support our Troops" signs on my vehicle? Does that mean I should also surrender the "Support our Troops" license plate on my vehicle?

Are you eligible for the National Guard or Reserves?

"Are you eligible for the National Guard or Reserves?"

I don't think I am eligible. When I was three years old, I had close to half of my left lung removed due to an abscess. Later on, the lung pretty much grew back to what the normal size should be. I do not know if the military would have taken me or not. I probably could have pressed the matter and gotten in, but now I doubt that I could get in. I'm 35 years old right now. When the 9/11 attacks happened, I contacted a recruiter about signing up. It happened to be a Marine Corp recruiter. He sent me a generic E-mail stating that I was too old to begin training (at that time I was 30, and he said that the cutoff was 28). There was no other information offered, and I assumed that the 28 year old cutoff age was universal for all branches of the service. A couple of years later, I read about some 32 year old journalist who signed up in the Marine Corp. The made some special exception for him. I guess I should have gone to journalism school.

Currently, given my age and my allergies to cats and dogs, I'm not sure if they would take me.

Are you eligible for the National Guard or Reserves?

You do understand that a great power, in order to sustain itself, in addition to fielding a superior military, must also maintain a thriving economy. Yes?

Also, it might comfort you to check up on the latest recruiting and reenlistment numbers.

Or you can continue to sanctimoniously demand that everybody run on down to the recruiting office.

And while we're at it, why don't you tell us all about your service?