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A bit of my background:
When I was 19 I really wanted to join the RCAF for search and rescue. I applied, did all the tests, passed and had a date to be sworn in. Then I found out I was pregnant and basically walked away from it all. I attended college, but did not graduate. I worked until 5 years ago.
For the past 20 years I have regretted not joining up. I always mention how close I was, I am still fascinated with helicopters, I go to every air show, military museum or exhibit that I can.
I am now forty (female obviously), my husband and I have been together for almost 20 years, we have five children, ages 23, 20 (both gone from the nest), 13, 12 and 10. My husband works full time at a regular job, but he isn't particularly attached to it. We have moved several times with the children for his work and he is fully supportive of me joining, as our my younger children.
Everyone else thinks I am insane; too old, too unfit and a smoker (I am not over weight, I walk tons, and I attended a ballet class once a week all last year and I would like to quite smoking). Then there are the comments "what about the kids", "what if you have to move?" "this isn't the right time" "the pay is terrible" "the housing is terrible" "the food is terrible".
Am I insane to be trying to do this?
When I was 19 I really wanted to join the RCAF for search and rescue. I applied, did all the tests, passed and had a date to be sworn in. Then I found out I was pregnant and basically walked away from it all. I attended college, but did not graduate. I worked until 5 years ago.
For the past 20 years I have regretted not joining up. I always mention how close I was, I am still fascinated with helicopters, I go to every air show, military museum or exhibit that I can.
I am now forty (female obviously), my husband and I have been together for almost 20 years, we have five children, ages 23, 20 (both gone from the nest), 13, 12 and 10. My husband works full time at a regular job, but he isn't particularly attached to it. We have moved several times with the children for his work and he is fully supportive of me joining, as our my younger children.
Everyone else thinks I am insane; too old, too unfit and a smoker (I am not over weight, I walk tons, and I attended a ballet class once a week all last year and I would like to quite smoking). Then there are the comments "what about the kids", "what if you have to move?" "this isn't the right time" "the pay is terrible" "the housing is terrible" "the food is terrible".
Am I insane to be trying to do this?