colonels john wicks and charles ham go to iraq
Old Soldiers Go Back To Duty [cbs news, july 21, 2004]At 68, John Wicks may look the part of grandfather, but at Fort Bliss, Texas, this man, old enough to collect Medicare, is in training for the part of warrior. And he is doing it at the Pentagon’s request.
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His well-worn face is evidence of years of military service: 2 years of active duty as a Marine, 24 years in the Arkansas National Guard, and a stint as a medic in the first Gulf War.
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Col. Charles Ham is also a psychologist. He says, “In December I got a call saying that they wanted me to go back on active duty after seven years of retirement.”
At 67 – with 4 decades of military service already under his belt – he’s bringing his uniform out of mothballs yet again.
sorry about that, guys… on the bright side, president bush is pushing 60, so maybe he will get re-activated by his national guard unit soon.