Female Soldiers Take on Unexpected Roles These female soldiers are breaking the stereotypes of what it means to serve as a woman in today's National Guard.
What to Bring to Boot Camp The following lists give you a basic idea of what you should and shouldn’t take to basic training.
What the Military Does: Enlisted Jobs Explained Many people mistakenly think that all military members do is fly planes, sail boats, and shoot guns. The truth is that all...
What Is MEPS, and How Do I Deal with It? MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station, this where you'll go for testing and medical screening.
Understanding Stationary Drill Stationary drill consists of drill movements that are accomplished without marching.
Top 10 Reasons to Join the Military Joining the military can shape your skill set, aid you in discipline and help strengthen your character.
The Basics of Marching Once you get the hang of stationary drill commands, your training instructor will take it to the next level and have you...
What Military Recruits Can Take from the 'Miracle on Ice' USA Hockey Team Coach Herb Brooks assembles a team of undisciplined individuals and turned it into a team capable of beating the Soviet Union...
Preparing For MEPS' Medical Questions If you decide to start the application process, your recruiter will give you a list of questions. These questions will again...
From Active Duty to Reserve, Soldier Finds 'Best of Both Worlds' Spc. Michael Edwards encouraged others who have left or plan to leave active duty to consider service in the Army Reserve.
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...
