5 You Can Hear The Whistle Blow A Hundred Miles » Sam leaves at 15. Unable to force himself out of love with Dean, & resentful that John thinks him useless, he fakes his age & joins the marines, determined to prove that being gay & not being Dean doesn't mean he can't hack it. After years of excelling in the marines, mastering his psychic powers & using his visions to protect his family long-distance, Sam is snatched by the YED.