Enlisting at age 40 is rare. Enlisting at age 40 and going through military police training is even rarer. Elsie Alburquerque is both of these things, making her a unicorn among unicorns.

Like many in the Guard that joined later in life, she had a multitude of experiences before taking the oath. No matter what was thrown at her, be it a lengthy waiver process or an injury, she continued to bounce back and take the setbacks in stride.

Listen to her story of reinvention and resiliency right here.

• 3:40…Elsie’s origin story: from paralegal to military police officer
• 5:05…Why did Elsie decide on 31B?
• 10:53…How did people react when they found out her age at BCT?
• 14:00…The female’s drill sergeant reaction
• 16:33…Why she didn’t mind OSUT (one station unit training)
• 19:30…Elsie’s fitness journey

Disclaimer: Thoughts and opinions of the guests on this series are their own. There’s a little bit of cursing but it’s mostly just casual conversation. Listener discretion is recommended.

To learn more about Elsie check her out on social media. Follow her HERE.

This episode was edited by Hensley Petite. Check him out there.

The music you hear in this season are two public domain songs found on Free Music Archive. The intro song is called Coldness by “The Wanderer”. The background music is a song called “Sky Scrapers” by HoliznaCC0.

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