Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42

[Crepitus]

In a sweeping change to its enlistment regulations, the Army has raised the maximum age for eligible recruits to 42, the service announced.

Changes highlighted in the memo, which was distributed this week and will go into effect in April, also include the removal of previous enlistment obstacles for recruits who have a single marijuana or drug paraphernalia conviction.
Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42 Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42

How many forum members are running to the recruitment office to join up?

Has there been an increase in MAGA joining up to go fight in Iran?

Nothing says "we're going to war" like lowering your enlistment standards.

How long til the draft starts?

 

[Crepitus]

There was a massive enlistment surge in 2025 Fact Check Team: US military recruitment surges, exceeding goals amid strategic changes

People were lining up to serve Trump, this was a massive reversal of the four years of Biden where nobody wanted to serve him

Well yeah. Joe Biden raised the pay and bonuses.

I did lol @ "lining up to serve tRump" though.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

someone who holds the coats of the men who actually go out and fight...thats probably the super asswipe...

As compared to fk boys like you hiding in the closet.

 

[braalian]

I guess one possible explanation is that men in their forties today are generally much more youthful than men in previous generations.

Have you seen photos of 40-year-old guys back in the 1960s? They looked like guys in their mid 60's do today......

All that said, the idea of a 42-year-old in boot camp is still ridiculous....

 

[Harry Dresden]

As compared to fk boys like you hiding in the closet.

sorry chump i aint like you...

 

[Crepitus]

They are too young, though i certainly would support their choice if they wanted to today

Recruitment continues to surge in 2026, folks want to serve this admin

If recruitment is "surging" in 2026 why the extra incentives?

 

[struth]

Well yeah. Joe Biden raised the pay and bonuses.

I did lol @ "lining up to serve tRump" though.

Recruitment was at dangerously low levels under xiden

People did not what to serve him

Recruiting crisis hits hard as military shrinks to smallest size since pre-WW2

The Defense Department missed its 2023 recruiting goal by a combined 41,000 individuals.

abc3340.com

 

[fncceo]

what's a coat holder?

 

[struth]

If recruitment is "surging" in 2026 why the extra incentives?

Why shouldn’t our recruits be taken care of?

 

[braalian]

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that's all I got when I googled it. I thought maybe it was some piece of slang I never heard of

 

[Crepitus]

All branches of the active duty military are ahead of their recruitment goals so far this year. It's not that hard to find this information instead of pulling numbers out of your 4th point of contact.

Then why the extra incentives?

Is someone planning on needing a buncha extra troops?

 

[fncceo]

that's all I got when I googled it. I thought maybe it was some piece of slang I never heard of

Yeah, people don’t make much sense to me these days.

 

[Crepitus]

Recruitment was at dangerously low levels under xiden

People did not what to serve him

Recruiting crisis hits hard as military shrinks to smallest size since pre-WW2

The Defense Department missed its 2023 recruiting goal by a combined 41,000 individuals.

abc3340.com

Did you not just say record recruitment levels in 2024?

 

[Crepitus]

Why shouldn’t our recruits be taken care of?

By raising the age to 42?

 

[struth]

Did you not just say record recruitment levels in 2024?

2025

 

[struth]

By raising the age to 42?

How’s that an incentive?

But if someone is 42 and able to make the physical demands, sure why shouldn’t they be able to join too

 

[MarathonMike]

What a stupid thread. Sheesh

 

[Captain Creeper]

What a stupid thread. Sheesh

Look who started it: Duh Sooper Sad Dipshit

 

[Blaster]

You joined up yet?

They don't take cats.

 

[Augustine_]

There was a massive enlistment surge in 2025 Fact Check Team: US military recruitment surges, exceeding goals amid strategic changes

People were lining up to serve Trump, this was a massive reversal of the four years of Biden where nobody wanted to serve him

Aha your own link cites no competition from private sector jobs as a main reason. Hemorrhage jobs to boost military recruitment. MAGA!