Soldier returns to military 35 years later

FORT GORDON - John A- MacQuilliam&#39;s tour of duty ended almost 35 years ago when he came home from Vietnam. But after the terrorist attacks of September 11, MacQuilliam felt called back to the military. <br> <br> In January, at age 53, he joined the Georgia National Guard. He was put on active duty in May to take individual advanced training at Fort Gordon and will graduate Thursday. <br> <br> MacQuilliam first enlisted in the Army a few weeks after his 18th birthday in 1967 and served three years of active duty during the war. <br> <br> After September 11, the National Guard told MacQuilliam he was too old to serve -- the age cutoff is 40. But each year of previous service extends that date.

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