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Eric only told his father he had enlisted after he had been captured by Ukraine -- in a phone call from prison.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Mr. Nasaw cites the instance of Jimmy Stewart, who had enlisted in the Army Air Corps at 32.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Born in California in 1930, Hackman had enlisted in the army after lying about his age at 16, serving for four-and-a-half years.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

He had enlisted less than a year earlier, and started his tour three months before he died.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024

By the time they graduated, they were broke and in debt, with no money to set up a practice as veterinarians, and so they had enlisted in the Army together.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston