US Army Extends Enlistment Age to 42 and Loosens Marijuana Conviction Rules
TL;DR
The US Army raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 and removed restrictions for recruits with a single marijuana-related conviction, aligning with other branches and aiming to bolster recruitment as the force faces aging recruits and prior shortfalls.
- US army raises upper age for recruits to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions The Guardian
- US Army raises enlistment age to 42 and eases marijuana policies to bolster ranks Fox News
- Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42 Army Times
- What is draft age limit? Army raises enlistment age, what to know Delawareonline.com
- What to know about the Army's updated enlistment age guidelines Axios
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