'I Cannot Believe I Just Did That': What Goes on at West Point Cadet Summer Training Summer is not a restful period at West Point. Every class there is involved in some exercises during Cadet Summer Training.
Mission: Conquer MEPS From star-studded generals to master chiefs and sergeants major, the Military Entrance Processing Station is the starting...
Quiz: 10 Terms for Disgruntled Soldiers If you're a disgruntled service member, take solace in the fact that the military provides you a language of frustration.
How to Apply for a Service Academy Nomination from Congress You want to attend a service academy, but you need a letter from a member of Congress. Here’s how to apply for a service...
March2Success Helps Army Recruits Get Their Best ASVAB Scores Since it was began in the 1990s, March2Success has been a beneficial tool for the military, the U.S. Army Recruiting...
Recruiters Share Personal Stories to Show Applicants How the Military Can Benefit Them When recruiters open up to potential enlistees, they humanize themselves, put an applicant at ease and increase the chance...
Admissions Liaison Officers Play an Important Role in the Service Academy Pipeline Admissions liaison officers act as a mentor, sounding board and guiding light rolled into one, and every service academy...
'I Cried like a Little Girl:' Marine Enlists After Surviving Four-Year Odyssey For the past four years, Pvt. Katherine Palacio has fought for her place among the few, the proud, and she finally has earned...
'I Like Helping People:' Son Following in His Father's Footsteps Some people join the military to serve their country or make a difference, but some do it because it's a family tradition.
The Sailor's Creed and Other Essentials for New Navy Recruits New sailors are expected to retain a lot of information, from the Sailor's Creed to the complex Navy rank structure and a...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...