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US Army Raises Enlistment Age to 42 and Eases Marijuana Rules Amid Recruiting Crisis

The US Army has increased its maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42 and removed barriers for recruits with legal convictions for cannabis, making these changes official years after facing a recruiting crisis and while engaged in a war with Iran.

25 Mar, 13:38 — 26 Mar, 10:45
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NYTMostly Factual51d ago

Army Raises Enlistment Age Limit to 42 and Eases Marijuana Rules

The new enlistment requirements were made official years after the Army faced a recruiting crisis, and as the United States is engaged in a war with Iran.

By Jonathan Wolfe

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The GuardianMostly Factual51d ago

US army raises max enlistment age to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions for recruits

Change raises age limit from 35 and removes barrier for entry for recruits who have a legal conviction for cannabis Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US army has raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 years old and scrapped a barrier for potential recruits who have a legal conviction for marijuana or drug paraphernalia possession. People aged up to 42 can now enlist in the army, the army national guard and the army reserves, according to the ...

By Oliver Milman

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Fox NewsMixed51d ago

US Army raises enlistment age to 42 and eases marijuana policies to bolster ranks

The U.S. Army is raising its maximum recruitment age to 42 and removing restrictions for single marijuana convictions to boost technical talent.

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The IndependentMostly Factual51d ago

US Army quietly raises enlistment age – and removes some criminal convictions restrictions – to bolster struggling recruitment

Rule change signals effort to widen recruitment pool after the Army previously failed to hit enlistment targets

By Harry Cockburn

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seeking-alphaMixed50d ago

U.S. Army raises maximum recruitment age to 42 years

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vanguard-ngMixed50d ago

US Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42

The Army previously raised the enlistment age to 42 in 2006, during the Iraq War, but lowered it back to 35 a decade later. The post US Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

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