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U.S. MILITARY WANTS TO ACCEPT OLDER RECRUITS

The United States is looking at a plan to jumpstart its fading army recruitment drive by increasing the age limit for people enlisting from 35 to 42.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200.uits050722.html

Recruits Old

I think it is true they are getting desperate, but I see nothing wrong with accepting these recruits. After all, many soldiers on active duty are older than they are. I think the problem is if you let them in at too old an age and then they are allowed to stay in for 30 years, they could be too old to do the job at some point. Maybe what they should do is limit the upper age limit and not restrict the entry age.