1) You will not find any 65 year old, working in the office, civil servants in the US Army. Mandatory retirement is now 62 years old (up from 55). Unless you h

1) You will not find any 65 year old, working in the office, civil servants in the US Army. Mandatory retirement is now 62 years old (up from 55). Unless you have many stars then you can stay until you are 64. I never saw any 55+ on the sharp end of the army. 2) A gun you give to the soldiers will be simple. When you are given a new weapon, you will be drilled on it. You will learn to fire, aim, reload, disassemble, reassemble (With strict time requirements). Then you will be drilled more. The hierarchy and command system of the US Army is extremely different from what an office civil servant union member can expect. You will not have an officer yelling at you to do something or face what could be severe consequences if you dont obey.