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The United States army announced last month that it would raise the maximum age at which Americans can enlist from 35 to 42 years to expand its pool of eligible candidates amid recruiting challenges in recent years.

An updated version of US Army Regulation 601–210, dated March 20, outlined the changes, including the elimination of rules requiring anyone with a single conviction for marijuana possession or drug paraphernalia to obtain a waiver to enlist.

The new age limit was announced during the US-Israel war on Iran, towards which young people have expressed widespread opposition.

The updated version of Army Regulation 601–210 officially takes effect on Monday, April 20.

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[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Jesus fuck, I wonder if the reenlistment age went up too? Apparently now I could enlist for a first time, even if I hadn't before. I can't imagine doing that shit at my age.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 9 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

I just turned 40 a few months ago. Luckily I'm Canadian and live in the UK, so this doesn't affect me....however my knees and back ache just thinking about it....

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

A comment up above says that in Canada the age limit is 50.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago

Good thing I live in the UK then

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Hell I'm 26 and my knee aches at the concept of this. I could probably ignore it but it still wouldn't be fun.

My knee is fucked from a badly judged jump in boy scouts when I was 14 or something, word of advice don't blindly jump through bushes there may be a perfectly angled rock sitting there waiting to fuck you up.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

word of advice don't blindly jump through bushes there may be a perfectly angled rock sitting there waiting to fuck you up.

Oh, you sweet summer child. There's no "may be" about it. It's there, yearning for blood!

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You can still die. Thats all they need from you.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Meh, they can get fucked. I'll Conscientious Objector, or resort to sabotage. I'll fight for the abolition of the state, or against a US invasion of Canada on my own, but I'll never willingly be a foot for the Imperialist boot.

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 1 points 1 hour ago

In the words of ny fav canadian prog/post rock band: "we support the troops when they kill their officers"