Subject: Re: humping the boonies at 42?
In my day, 42 was when some started thinking about taking their 20 year pension, retiring, and earning another pension in the private sector.

Seeing as the private sector no longer offers pensions, late 30's to early 40's sounds like a great time to realize you're getting screwed by the system. So enlist, put in 20 years with the military, and at least have something to retire on. Assuming you survive the current regime's use of you as cannon fodder.

--Peter