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For many older veterans, t the Defense Force offers them ; j an opportunity to serve after retirement from their civilian , , jobs. Sergeant First Class Bill , Hanlon, 62, served in the Army in the late fifties and early sixties. After a tour of duty in , , Vietnam, a divorce and bitter custody battle forced Hanlon to > . pack the uniform in the closet and get on with raising six children. When the kids grew up and retirement from his pest control business started to loom , „ on the horizon, he was nostalgic for his days in the Army. Because Defense Force physical and age standards are different than Department of Defense standards, enrollment is open to many individuals who would be too old or have disqualifying injuries for service in other branches. These individuals find a way to connect to their past service and give new purpose to their military skills in the defense force. * “As long as I’m physically able to do this, I want to be out here sharing what I know and helping to train the recruits. If something I know keeps troopers safe or makes them more ■ effective... than my doing this has been worthwhile,” said Sergeant Hanlon, who lives in Marshall, Virginia.
The most valuable thing the veterans provide to the Defense Force is their knowledge. Veterans know how units are orga
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