I know for a fact that a whole bunch of sixty-year-olds would be a lot better soldiers than some young city dwellers. Especially in for example winter conditions where one would have to be able to ski for long periods and utilise the surrounding nature for food/shelter/cover/etc. Hell, a sixty-year-old might do quite well in pretty much any military role.
But you're right, I wish the old dudes who decide to fight wars would be the ones fighting it out.
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