Are You Eligible to Join the Military? Eligibility rules can be a little confusing. There are different rules for enlisting and for officer programs.
Medical Conditions That Can Keep You from Joining the Military These standards generally apply to all branches of the military. None of them are automatic disqualifiers, just red flags.
VA Loan Certificate of Eligibility Guide A VA loan is an incredible benefit offered to men and women of the armed forces who meet certain eligibility criteria.
Thousands of National Guard Members Now Eligible for VA Home Loans Reserve and National Guard members can access the popular VA home loan benefit thanks to a change to the law.
Barriers to Military Enlistment In most cases, these are not permanently disqualifying. However, these are factors that you should mention to your recruiter.
Answers To Parents' Questions About the Military Parents want the best for their children -- a meaningful and rewarding career, training, a bright future, fun and adventure.
Eligibility Requirements for Navy ROTC NROTC general eligibility requirements include being no younger than 17 years old by Sept. 1 of the year you begin college.
Navy ROTC Marine Corps Option The purpose of the Marine Option NROTC program is to educate and train highly qualified young men and women for careers as...
Navy ROTC Marine Corps Academic Requirements Completing courses specified by the Navy is just the beginning of the NROTC academic requirements.
Waivers Can Help You Join the Military We all make mistakes or have bad things happen to us throughout our lives. How will these events shape your efforts in...
Army Swiftly Backpedals on Policy Dropping High School Diploma Requirement The Army has swiftly reversed a new policy that would have allowed potential recruits to enlist into the force without a high...
They Graduated Space Force Boot Camp. What Comes Next for Them, and the Service, Is Less Clear. Space Force continues to carve out its own identity after being created in 2019.
World War II-Era Boat Emerges From Shrinking Lake Mead Around 1,500 “Higgins boats” were deployed at Normandy on D-Day.
How Do You Create a Guardian? A Look Inside Space Force's First Specialized Basic Training Over three months, Military.com interviewed more than a dozen Guardians, drill sergeants, recruiters and officers, and...
Mom ‘Horrified’ After Autopsy Shows Son’s Treatment During Navy SEAL ‘Hell Week’ Training Kyle Mullen died Feb. 4 after completing the grueling first phase of U.S. Navy SEAL training called “Hell Week.