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Older Recruits Seek to Prove Their Fighting Form

The Army recently increased the maximum age for recruits from 35 to 42. At Fort Jackson, S.C., "mature" recruits try to show they've still got what it takes to be effective soldiers. One is already emerging as a leader: Fellow recruits call her "Mom."

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