History of US Marine Corps Uniforms From distinct utility uniforms to the iconic dress blues, Marines have always strived to distinguish themselves.
Marine Corps Missions and Values The Marine Corps' expeditionary naval capabilities are critical in a world where 70% of the countries are located within 200...
Basic Training Is Hard, but Here's How to Make It a Little Bit Easier If you have impeccable concentration when a large person is screaming in your face, then great. For everyone else, prep helps...
Luke EOD Airman Changed for Good by Life Experiences Tech Sgt. David Gerig was compelled to help the poor and comfort the dying through his experiences in the military.
Louisiana National Guard Enlists First Female Field Artillery Soldier The Army had begun the process of integrating some jobs, including field artillery positions that were opened to women in...
Fear Not, There Is Life After Officer Training School During my time at Officer Training School, I discovered that I was gifted with a great strategic mind but cursed with an...
Length of Basic Training and When You Will Get Your First Paycheck Military basic training isn't created equally in every branch.
Legal Immigrants: Chronicling Airmen's Path to Citizenship People join the military for a variety of reasons, among them is a clear path to U.S. citizenship.
Here's What Paperwork You Need Before Joining the Military The recruiting process inevitably brings mountains of paperwork with it. The older you are, the more you will have to do.
Joining the Military: Settling into Your Routine Just when you think you can't keep your eyes open any longer, your drill instructor will tell everyone to hit the rack.
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...
