Santa Clarita Woman, 78, Asked To Enlist As Marine.

Source: CBS2.com

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Become one of the few, one of the proud--the Marines!

We all know this catchy slogan.

My question: at 78, is that person a good candidate for our fighting forces? Someone in the recruiting department apparently thought so.

(AP) SAUGUS, Calif. Sonia Goldstein was flattered by the nice recruiting letter asking her to consider becoming one of "the few, the proud."

But at age 78, she thinks she may be just a little old to enlist in the Marine Corps.

The letter told her the corps could use her unique language skills, but also warned that life as a Marine would test her physical and mental abilities.

Goldstein says she'll do whatever she can for her country, but this is kind of stretching it

The Marines ordinarily recruit people 18 to 27, says Major Joseph Kloppel, a Corps spokesman. He says the letter must have been sent by mistake.

"Oops, our mistake!" says the recruiting department.

This is just too funny.