A 59-year-old combat veteran just completed basic training in order to reenlist in the Army Reserve after spending more than a decade out of the armed forces, authorities said on Wednesday. He completed it late last month after spending the majority of his time serving as a squad leader, according to the Army Times. “Exceeded the standards and exceeded my self-expectations,” Gould wrote on Facebook. Reenlisting with the Army Reserve will help him become eligible for retirement benefits – and give him an opportunity to “give something back to younger troops,” according to the post. TULSI GABBARD HEADS TO ALASKA FOR ARMY RESERVE DUTYThe elder Gould served in Afghanistan in 2004 and left the Army in 2009, according to the Army Times.

Source: Fox News September 02, 2020 22:52 UTC