Many internet users speculated the change would help address a trend of lower recruitment numbers in the military.

The U.S. Army announced its maximum enlistment age is 42 under a regulation scheduled to go into effect on April 20, 2026.

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

The new enlistment requirements were made official years after the Army faced a recruiting crisis, and as the United States ...

The U.S. Army officially raised its maximum military enlistment age to 42, aligning with the Air Force and Space Force.

The Army has increased its maximum enlistment age to 42, the first time since the Iraq War, as fears of a potential military ...

The enlistment age will officially change from 35 to 42 specifically “for applicants with prior military service” on April 20 ...

The change comes as U.S. troops are in the Middle East to support the ongoing war against Iran.

The U.S. Army has officially loosened its enlistment requirements as President Donald Trump contemplates putting American ...

The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows, ...

The move is described as reflecting “changes in society,” but is widely seen as a response to persistent recruitment ...

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