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To: kumar who wrote (119783)	6/13/2005 9:02:17 AM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793693

I would raise it to 50 for enlistment before I drafted teenagers. * * *

To: kumar who wrote (119783)	6/13/2005 9:17:47 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793693

any thoughts on raising the upper age limit ? I believe its 35 now. I think (not 100% positive) the limit was increased to 44 a coupla years ago. I do recall that 44 was proposed. Not sure if it was approved. The draft age limit was 50 for the Spanish American war and the Civil War. The current plan, as I understand it, is to stay within the old 26 age limit. You may recall, in 1969, Nixon implemented a 19 yo draft plan. That plan said if you were not drafted by 19 you were to be exempt.