WASHINGTON, United States: The US Army has raised its maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42, aligning its recruitment policy with that of most other US military branches.
The new rules allow individuals aged up to 42 to enlist in the US Army, the National Guard and the Army Reserve, according to the 159-page regulation published by the Army this month.
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 Air Force and Navy already accept recruits up to age 40.
