Humans can be tall or short, narrow or wide, but we don't tend to talk about how long our bodies are. That might explain why extreme length often catches our eye. And in any discussion of long animals, there are obvious leaders: snakes, the longest animals on land. In April 2016, construction workers building a motorway in Penang, Malaysia claimed to have discovered a reticulated python (Python reticulatus) that was 26ft 3in (8m) long.
But if you want some information now, below is a summary of the US Army's enlistment rules. Click on a subject area below to go to a page with more details. Age and Parental Permission To join the US Army you must be 17 years old or older and not have reached your 35th birthday. Name and SSN You must have a name and a valid Social Security number that goes with your name. Citizenship You must be a born, naturalized, or otherwise legal citizen of the United States. Education
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service (2012).8 years of age for voluntary military service; the armed forces law of 31 December 2004 did not specify a minimum age for enlistment, but the government claimed that no one younger than 18 was being recruited; mandatory retirement age 45 (enlisted), 50 (NCOs), and 55 (officers) (2012).