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Turned 41 this year. I was a moderately successful website developer and high school computer science teacher. Next month I’m joining the navy. Should be fun.
Why join the navy at this point in your life?
Various reasons. Mainly the benefits. Tricare health insurance for the family. Post-9/11 GI Bill for the kid. Having a security clearance will also open up some IT job opportunities for me.
How are you getting in at 41? I thought the age cap for any service was early 30s.
Navy recently raised their enlistment age cap to 42. They're currently the only service to do so, that I know of.
Edit: As far as I know, the enlistment age cap for most other services is 39, and the officer candidacy age cap is 35. There's variations and waivers though, depending on your situation.
Wouldn't you be away from your family? I'm of a similar age and curious about what exactly you'll be doing.