The army will be glad to have ya, now up until your 42!

Army takes older recruits

By Will Dunham
Reuters
Wednesday, June 21, 2006; 5:54 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army, aiming to make its recruiting goals amid the Iraq war, raised its maximum enlistment age by another two years on Wednesday, while the Army Reserve predicted it will miss its recruiting target for a second straight year.

People can now volunteer to serve in the active-duty Army or the part-time Army Reserve and National Guard up to their 42nd birthday after the move aimed at increasing the number of people eligible to sign up, officials said.

It marked the second time this year the Army has boosted the maximum age for new volunteers, raising the ceiling from age 35 to 40 in January before now adding two more years.

We were just talking about this last week. Thanks.

Edit: Never mind, I found it

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/21/AR2006062101569.html

months to enlist? I don't know if I have time....gotta clean out my closet..:hide:

Like, to qualify one had to have two of their own teeth.

:rofl:

Will there be desert cammo walkers? Military issue kevlar Depends?

Especially after a bowl of beans.

I'm 48 and prior service

:sarcasm:

I'm 47 and prior service, 5 years past their target age.

US Army: the ultimate cure for mid-life crisis! :eyes:

Heh.

Walter Bruce Willis is 51.

Time to paste this at the Freerepublic and watch them fall over one another to enlist!

but hey, I'm sure those yellow ribbon magnets are just as helpful. :eyes:

them that age as well??