Will COVID-19 Disqualify You from Military Service? It's Complicated, Officials Say For now, the military will continue using its existing medical standards for prospective recruits.
Navy's Chief Recruiter Removed from Job Amid 2 Investigations Master Chief Navy Counselor Franklin Tiongco was removed from his job after leaders lost confidence in his judgment.
Army May Extend Basic Training, Introduce New Fitness Regime The Army has already been working to revamp basic training to increase the focus on physical fitness and discipline.
Coronavirus Survivors May Be Barred from Joining the US Military U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command has issued a new memo about eligibility for service.
Army Gambles on Virtual Tools Like Facetime to Make Up Recruiting Shortfall The decision to close the recruiting stations came as the Army had just begun to recover from a recruiting shortfall.
Air Force May Miss End Strength Goals Amid Coronavirus Response Efforts, Official Says The military service branches may fall short of their end-strength goals this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Dozens of Marine Recruits at Boot Camp in San Diego Have COVID-19 The Marine Corps has halted training for a company of recruits who arrived at boot camp on the West Coast last month.
Army Moves to Reopen Basic Training as 50 Coronavirus Cases Emerge at Fort Jackson On April 6, Army training officials announced a two-week pause to shipping recruits to BCT.
Air Force Recruits Who Get COVID-19 Won't Have to Start Training Over, General Says Air Force leaders are determining how new recruits at BMT who test positive for coronavirus will rejoin their flight ranks.
Army Tests New Virus-Resistant Protocols for Shipping Recruits to Training U.S. Army officials tested procedures for sterilized trainee transport Tuesday.
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.