The US Army has raised its maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42 and scrapped the waiver requirement for recruits with a single marijuana possession conviction, in a policy update that takes effect on 20 April.
The changes, published on 20 March through an expedited revision to Army Regulation 601-210, apply to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserves amid the ongoing war in Iran, People reported. The minimum enlistment age remains at 17 with parental consent, or 18 without.
