The President is both the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by Congress.
You can join some branches of the United States military at the age of 38 years but not others. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard each has its own minimum and maximum age requirements for enlistees, including for new recruits in the active-duty ranks, the Reserves and the National Guard.
It truly depends on whether or not you are a non-prior or prior service member, looking at enlisting into the active duty or reserve components, etc. In the United States military system, you may enlist into any branch at the age of 17 years old with parental consent, or 18 years old without parental consent.Age waivers, although rare, are possible.n the United States Air Force, the maximum age allowed to enlist and ship to basic training is 27 years old. In the Air Force Reserves, the maximum age is 34 years old. In the Air National Guard, the maximum age is 39 years old.