Enlistment Age Raised to 39

Not a good sign:

The U.S. Army, stung by recruiting shortfalls caused by the Iraq war, has raised the maximum age for new recruits for the part-time Army Reserve and National Guard by five years to 39, officials said on Monday. The Army said the move, a three-year experiment, will add about 22 million people to the pool of those eligible to serve, from about 60 million now.

According to the Silver Linings to Very Dark Clouds Department, this move should remove the last obstacle for a certain pantload to put his money where his mouth is.

Physical standards will not be relaxed for older recruits, who the Army said were valued for their maturity and patriotism.

Or maybe not.