Military Ranks: Everything You Need to Know Understanding military ranks can be tricky, especially when it comes to knowing the military ranks in order.
The Military Has a Vocabulary All its Own. Here are Some Common Terms and Phrases The U.S. military is brimming with terms many civilians find cryptic, so we've decided to draft a handy guide just for you.
What a Long-Term Fitness Training Plan Looks Like Before Joining the Military During your "thinking about serving" process, you may find several options that appeal to you, and deciding on what branch of...
Join The Navy If you choose to join the U.S. Navy, you'll have opportunities to travel the world and serve on ships or submarines, with...
How New Recruits Should Prepare to Visit a Military Recruiter and Why It Matters Too many young people looking to join the U.S. military treat their first visit to the recruiter as a job fair, not a job...
The Military Recruiting Outlook Is Grim Indeed. Loss of Public Confidence, Political Attacks and the Economy Are All Taking a Toll. Americans still think highly of veterans, but a majority would recommend against joining the military, particularly in the...
What Recruits Should Know About Physically Preparing to Join the Military Consider joining once you hit a certain level of physical performance and activity.
Army Officer Ranks Army officer ranks are in three tiers: company grade, field grade and general.
Air Force Officer Ranks Air Force officer ranks are divided into three sections: company grade, field grade and general officers.
Air Force Enlisted Ranks Enlisted Air Force ranks are broken down into three levels: airmen, noncommissioned officers and senior noncommissioned...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
