I joined the Army at age 23...

When I joined the Army at age 23, I didn't realize I was that much older than most recruits until we had our first physical-training test. The maximum score for the five events was 500 points, and I was the only trainee in our platoon to get 400. The drill sergeant called me to stand alone in front of the assembled platoon, and I thought I was about to be praised. But, turning to the other trainees, he barked, "If that old man can get 400 points, just think what the rest of you should have scored!"