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’s previous limit was 35, though exceptions are occasionally made. …

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Army raises enlistment age to 42, removes waiver for marijuana possessionTask & Purpose ^
| 3/24/2026
| Patty Nieberg
Posted on 03/24/2026 4:12:31 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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