Army Raises Maximum Age For Recruit

[Ioman]

http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,FL_age_032105,00.html?ESRC=army-a.nl

Battling recruiting and retention shortfalls among its part-time soldiers, the Army is launching a new experimental policy approving the acceptance of not-so-young recruits into the ranks of the Army National Guard and Reserve.

Dubbed a three-year "test," the new policy will bump up the maximum age for new enlistments from 34 years to 39 years, according to an Army announcement.

Thoughts?

[llbbl]

If your not in the army reserve by the time your 34, but you have been considering it, do you really think that you are going to join before your 40?

[znaps]

I think it's a good idea. People are staying fit and healthy well into their 30's these days.

[senoryoshio]

Plus there's many jobs that don't require you to be combat personnel. So it really isn't so bad; shoot they were recalling much older (50-60 y.o.) pysch officers to help people deal with their issues...just an example.

[llbbl]

This is just for new recruits. You can be an old geezer and still be in the army as long as you joined before you turned 39, now apparently.

[Archon]

its a bit high, but I mean, if u can pass the trainin n shti, knock yourself out. 15-49 is what is considered fit for military service.

[nightowl]

They still cant get me, This shows they need men. I smell the draft coming.

[Archon]

I dont

[llbbl]

Bush needs to end the War On Terror Bull**** that got him relected.