u/Dazzling_Setting8868

Curious to hear about your experience as enlistee. Any tips or pointers for someone joining later in life? Did everything go pretty smoothly, or did you feel out of place being older than most recruits? Did you get injured but pushed through? Were you able to make friends and fit in, or did you still feel like an outsider?
Would love to hear some real experiences, especially from those who joined in their 40s.