July 6th, 2010

Re-enlisted at age 47 after 9-11

Hey fellow Oath Keepers,

robert Pratt I am a former US Navy Corpsman who served with the 2nd Marine Division.

After 9/11, I simply had to do something, sooo I reapplied to the Navy and was told they had no use for a guy my age (47) at the time. Went and applied to the US Army National Guard (NH) and was told they’d love to have me serve.

Long story short, I wound up in Paktika, Afghanistan attached to SOCOM as a Civil Affairs Medic taking care of local nationals and getting intel on Al Qaeda, and the Taliban.

Served there in 2004-2005.

It was a life changing event for me to serve our country again.

And since my return from OEF, there is a new danger on the horizon. There are those to whom we entrust with preserving our liberties who seem hell-bent on our constitutions destruction.

I have taken the oath twice now, and have never disavowed mine. I am proud to stand with my fellow brothers in pledging my life in defense
of liberty!

Former Sgt. (91W)

USANG (New Hampshire)

“Live free or die”

Robert Pratt

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7 Responses to “Re-enlisted at age 47 after 9-11”

1
CorbinKale Says:
July 6th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Welcome Robert. Thanks for your selfless service. We are proud to have you in our ranks!
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Richard C Wagener Says:
July 6th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Wow that is a big deal going back in at forty-seven, but guess if they let you, you could do another 20 before you would reach my age, I’m 67, but great job, and we thank you for it. BRAVO ZULU
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W.H.Wilson Says:
July 7th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Thanks Robert you are among the few good men..I tried to re-up during the gulf war..I was told I was to old{40 at the time}.My MOS was not specialized enough.Thanks again for defending my family and so many others.
W.H.Wilson
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Terry Says:
July 7th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Thank you Robert for your service to our Country. It’s individuals like yourself who can see things as they are who are the solution to keeping our Republic.

I applaud you,
Terry
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cowboyguy Says:
July 9th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Robert, you are a insperation to me and to all, and if not to all, than thats the problem there, or at least part of the problem, Robert please keep safe, you have been a big part of my wife’s and my life, and we have never met, but ive known a few Americans just like you, at least there attatude, and its a refreshing type, it renews hope in where we live, what we live for, and that we should never stop what we beleive in. you are part of our history. cowboy guy…
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Thomas Says:
July 27th, 2010 at 11:00 am
why join the service, join a milita, or better yet form one.

there’s a fight coming between us nationalists and the globalists.

Thomas Pesek
former navy vet, fire fighter, Ohio militia.

I took my oath 3 times and will cut my tongue out before i renounce it.
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Liam Says:
August 7th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
if you are worried about the globalists, then you should get the book ” Globalization and its discontents by Joseph Stiglitz. That is gonna open your eyes. Thanks

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