Retiring from the U.S. military is a sweet deal for the 17 percent of veterans who are allowed to serve for twenty years on active duty. Too sweet. For decades, critics and top brass have warned that the Pentagonâs defined benefit pension (earned after 20 years of service) is growing exponentially more expensive.
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But in a sport known to prize the curveless bodies and the fearlessness of prepubescence â it has a recurring problem with under-age athletes competing for countries trying to gain an edge â Chusovitina is the exception to the rule. At 37, she is about two decades older than most of her competitors. The average age of the United States team is just over 16, the age of eligibility for gymnasts at the Summer Games. Chusovitinaâs son is only three years younger.