U.S. Army Officially Changes Enlistment Rules on Age Limits and Marijuana to Boost Recruitment Efforts

U.S. Army officially changes enlistment rules on age limits and marijuana to boost recruitment efforts

The U.S. Army is making changes to its enlistment rules that could open the door for more people to join, especially those who may not have qualified before.One of the biggest shifts is the age limit. The maximum age to enlist in the Army used to be 35 years old, but it is now 42. This gives people seven more years to consider joining and brings the Army more in line with other military branches.Another change involves how the Army handles marij…

Desperation: Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana...

New recruiting rules bump the age limit for recruits from 35 to 42. Easing restrictions on a single marijuana possession conviction "accounts for changes in society," one expert said. The Army upped the age cap for enlistment from 35 to 42 years old, amid other changes to its enlistment policies. Army photo by Sgt. Seth Cohen. A major update to Army recruiting regulations this week raises the maximum age a recruit can join to 42, and removes a b…

Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana conviction restrictions

The U.S. Army officially raised the maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42 years old and relaxed restrictions on recruiting individuals with marijuana convictions.

Can older Americans boost Army diversity?

The U.S. Army has raised the enlistment age limit from 35 to 42, opening the door for older Americans to join the military.

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

The Army will raise the enlistment age cap to 42 and scrap drug-related waiver requirement to expand recruiting.

Army raises enlistment age limit, eases marijuana rules

The Army has struggled for years to meet its recruitment goals. Last year, however, the military reported its best numbers in years, recruiting over 62,000.