New regulation waives minor drug offense, targets older professionals as youth interest in military service plummets | ...

Changes in US Army enlistment standards could be an effort to boost recruitment as numbers have lagged in recent years.

The US military wants to add thousands more troops as recruiting rebounds and rising global demands stretch the force.

For the first time since the command’s activation ceremony as 3-star headquarters, U.S. Army Recruiting Command hosted ...

The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is set to become the Army's main "force generation command" on Wednesday, and will now oversee the process of turning civilians into soldiers. The command will now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On March 20, 2026, the U.S. Army announced a new regulation that listed multiple changes to its enlistment program. Among those ...

The U.S. Army is expanding its recruiting pool, raising the maximum enlistment age from 35 years old to 42, according to new service regulations reviewed by ABC News. The move isn't without precedent.

U.S. Army Recruiting Command bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Shade Munday and welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Wilson ...

More people would be eligible to join the U.S. Army after it bumped its upper enlistment age from 35 to 42 and loosened rules around marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession conviction. Beginning ...

Factors contributing to the increase in average recruit age may include economic strain, loosened restrictions on entry, and a cultural shift at the Department of Defense. After multiple years of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drill sergeants welcome a new class of recruits prior to executing the 'First 100 Yards' at Fort Moore, Georgia, January 2024.