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42 for any branch of reserves, active duty, and national guard. You must be in good enough physical shape for your age range however.

There's far more to it than just "age 42". The maximum age to enter the army is simply equal to the maximum age allowable at that particular time (based on the needs of the army) for that particular job, and recruiters do not necessarily know the maximum ages for every job. The maximum age also depends whether or not you are prior service, and basically have enough time to retire (meet 20 years of service) before a certain age. The maximum age for becoming an Army registered nurse (registered nurses are officers) was age 48 during the war. There are waivers available, one must qualify and the Army must have a need. If the Army doesn't have the need, it isn't likely to give an age waiver.

Requirements and acceptance criteria are always changing. What's true today may not be true tomorrow.

Age requirements DIFFER per what you want to do! Want to be an officer? Max age might be 30+; Want to be a (army) pilot? Max age was your flight packet had to be submitted by your 29th birthday!, Want to be a physician? Age 62 might be the cut off, etc. Do not only rely on what a recruiter, etc., tells you, instead, go straight to the source and READ the applicable Department of Defense letter, Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA-PAM), etc.. Good luck!

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A 17.5-year-old may enlist with parental consent, and men and women up to the age of 42 may also enlist. There is no official retirement age.

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because you dont want little kids going around with guns you can join the army at 17 if your guardian signs that you can

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