Are You Eligible to Join the Military? Eligibility rules can be a little confusing. There are different rules for enlisting and for officer programs.
Drastic Cuts to Recruiting, Moves and New Ship Delays Are Inevitable Without a Budget, Navy Says Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday warned a CR would mean cutting the number of new recruits for the service to 23...
Rise in Troops Choosing to Keep Serving Countered Fall in Recruiting During the Pandemic, Study Finds The Army, Navy and Air Force all managed to increase the number of troops in their ranks in 2020 compared to the year before.
Watchdog to Audit Military's Screening for Extremists at Enlistment The watchdog audit comes only weeks after the Pentagon unveiled its latest report on extremism in the ranks.
Navy Adds 2 Weeks to Boot Camp Navy leaders said the change is the first major shake-up of the sea service's boot camp in 20 years.
The Corps' New Plan Aims to Treat Marines 'Like Human Beings Instead of Inventory' According to the plan, the service must become an older, more agile and talent-driven force with more emphasis on retaining...
Ask Stew: Sea Cadet Prep for SEAL Training Programming Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader about how to...
Air Force Touts Best Recruiting Numbers in Five Years as Pandemic Drags On For the first time in five years, all three components of the Air Force achieved both their recruiting goals and end strength...
Recruiting Women and People of Color Has Gotten Harder. The Air Force Thinks Diverse Leadership Will Help. Air Force leadership is trying to combat hesitancy with an aggressive push to show that the service has opportunities for all...
'Diverse Teams Outperform:' Space Force Wants to Recruit, Train and Promote Differently Space Force officials stressed the service's unique character among the military branches, and their desire to do things...
5 Soldiers Wounded in Mass Shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the highest-profile Army...
My Job Was Army Cook. But Ranger School Didn’t Care, and I Wasn’t Going Home Without a Tab I joined the Army as a cook, thinking it would keep me out of trouble. I wasn’t looking to be a hero; I just needed a reset...
VA to Give Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private Providers in 30 Specialties The move allows veterans to get 12 months of private treatment without having to request a reauthorization.
Trump Names Himself Chair of LA Olympics Task Force, Sees Role for Military During Games In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Donald...
Military Base Shootings Have Ranged from Isolated Incidents to Workplace Violence and Terrorism The shooting of five U.S. Army soldiers at a base in Georgia on Wednesday is the latest in a growing list of violent...
