Is The US Military Preparing for a Draft? Army Raises Enlistment Age to 42 Starting April
Military,US Military,Draft,Middle East,US Army
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The US military is quietly rewriting the rules just as conflicts overseas continue to intensify. A sudden policy shift will soon allow older Americans to enlist, fuelling speculation about what this means for the country's long-term defence posture and how far Washington is preparing to stretch its forces abroad.
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