[pony up]

All great points. It occurred to me before I read the article that I shoot a lot more often now than when I was in the Marine Corp. Not only more but despite tired old eyes and NO quick twitch muscles, and damn few slow twitch as well, I shoot better now than I ever did then. My weapons are much better and my focus is too. I think the realization that at 74 I need to be super careful and evaluate more decisively helps along with the realization that feats of strength are days of old. I remember more clearly my Calculus prof saying," Dennis, bull strength and ignorance is a hard way to go through life." that was along time ago. I have tried both and he was right. The edge is situational awareness at all times no matter how young, old or well prepared.